Painted Horsehair Plaster Vintage Bas-relief Grecian Couple in Profile perfume bottle the founder of Zen Buddhism

the founder of Zen Buddhism

and on the lower right appears to be a signature in red--a rarity among pith paintings as I understand it

standing for Friendship

This is about the most refined and beautifully made brush I've come across

One can never have too many boxes

Painted Horsehair Plaster Vintage Bas-relief Grecian Couple in Profile perfume bottle the founder of Zen BuddhismPretty unusual, but I think this old painted horsehair plaster bas relief of what I assume is a Grecian couple (he's wearing a laurel wreath) makes for a pretty striking object to hang on the wall; it rather makes me want to go out and start training for the olympics! I am not sure its history, but assume it was once part of a wall relief, perhaps in a civic building, or maybe even an old gymnasium. I'd guess maybe 1920s, but am not entirely sure; it