SOLD Men of All Colors Talking and Praying, Gouache with Gold Leaf Antique Thai Manuscript Painting drawing on handkerchief It was made as a

It was made as a water-well indeed

I also love that the two breasts are quite distinct from the other

rendering a total of 8 pencil and crayon drawings of various species

Jones and dated 1909 on the front cover

I believe likely made as a sewing basket

SOLD Men of All Colors Talking and Praying, Gouache with Gold Leaf Antique Thai Manuscript Painting drawing on handkerchief It was made as aThis is a leaf, or maybe should be called two leaves, as it is hinged across the center, from a Thai manuscript folding book (samut khol), later 19th century I believe, gouache, ink and gold leaf on heavy (light board weight) paper. I purchased it along with one other from the same manuscript, listed separately, and believe they may be illustrating episodes from the legend of Phra Mala, a core text of Theravada Buddhist teaching in Southeast Asia,