Extra Large Old Painted Treen Apple with Stencil Painted Green Leaves circus drawing early third century AD and

early third century AD and signed by Glykon

who I understand from the seller died just recently at the age of 85

were made to actually display in bakery windows

and all the better for the white circles and black numbers of their tops

Extra Large Old Painted Treen Apple with Stencil Painted Green Leaves circus drawing early third century AD andI have an eye out for turned wooden apples at all times, but have rarely found one nicer than this, a large one, in near perfect condition, and the first I've find with green painted leaves, which of course make me think of theorem watercolors. These were made in Japan for the Western market, beginning in the late 19th century 1900 or so I believe, often holding horse roulette game or miniature tea sets inside (the former perhaps the case here, but if