Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Floral Painting, 1935 cooking pot 1970s or so I'd guess

1970s or so I'd guess

This vase would look great just about anywhere

a great number to play with

beautifully weathered and smooth

I haven't been able to find out anything about the Ted Cross who signed it

Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Floral Painting, 1935 cooking pot 1970s or so I'd guessI bought a bunch of these together, my favorites of which I am listing individually, then I'll list another handful together, your choice, at a common price. A little digging reveals that "Fireside Studios" the maker of these "practice boards was a division of Fireside Industries, Adrian, Michigan, which sold and promoted all manner of decorative projects targeted to women at home. With these practice boards, one was to complete decorative painting