Blue Rose, Humble But Especially Lovely Old Watercolor hand-painted needlebook Approx 60 full page engraving

Approx 60 full page engraving with blank backs

which from what I understand was created to mimic the gold-embossed calf-skin wall coverings from Europe

Relatively uncommon in my experience to find a retablo in which no Christ or saint is pictured

and brought him back this bottle (filled with what I am not sure) as a gift from her travels

Blue Rose, Humble But Especially Lovely Old Watercolor hand-painted needlebook Approx 60 full page engravingJust a single bloom, but this is among my favorite watercolors of late, just a small perfect thing. A blue rose I believe, labeled what looks like "japonica," which is indeed a type of rose the Kerria japonica, but that as far as I can tell is yellow Blue roses are in fact often used to symbolize mystery or the unattainable, since they do not exist in nature because of genetic limitations, so perhaps here the unattainable manifested! 7" x 5", very