J.P "Justa" Antique Painted Hanging Folk Art Wall Box  plywood sign So graphic and modern feeling

So graphic and modern feeling (it’s almost got an Op Art feeling to me) and very beautifully crafted too—I really love this thing

otherwise it is in good shape

which shows in a few photos but which I have since largely removed

The yellow of what I guess is a field behind the trees gives the whole thing a bit of a warm glow

designed to frustrate anyone who should try to pour or drink from them

J.P "Justa" Antique Painted Hanging Folk Art Wall Box  plywood sign So graphic and modern feelingThis wonderful antique two pocket hanging wall box shows plenty of wear, but for me that just adds to its very joyful, celebratory feeling and of course I really love the name "Justa" front and center Latin in origin and meaning "fair and upright." I believe this is Pennsylvania Scandinavian, based on both the name and the manner of decoration, and certainly dates to the 19th century. Wonderful old paint, hand forged iron nails, perfectly wonky carved