Sweet Old House Shaped Bank in Red and Blue (Roof Loss One Side) special dolls I immediately thought not of

I immediately thought not of what I'm sure was its original function as a house number

made in Taiwan

This vase is as much a great sculptural object as it is a functional vessel

Late-ish 19th century I would guess and surely somewhat darker for the years on it

Sweet Old House Shaped Bank in Red and Blue (Roof Loss One Side) special dolls I immediately thought not ofTo my eye there's just about no form as satisfying as that of a simple house with pitched roof, and even better in the best, perfectly aged pale blue and dark red paint. Plus it's a coin bank. Yes, it has lost part of the roof on one side, but turn it good side facing and it's a perfect thing. 6 1 2 x 3 7 8 x 4 5 8 t. Aside from the missing edge of the roof on one side, in good, sound and sturdy condition. Late 19th early 20th c. I believe, signed