Lustreware Miniature Shoe with Laces Dave Colcord in which Punch (Punchinello) was

in which Punch (Punchinello) was the trickster figure or "lord of misrule"--which this puppet surely conveys

both just little gems of paintings

Very good vintage condition overall and structurally very sound with some scattered lost/split stitches as pictured

mount is 4 7/8" wide x 3 1/4"

is pretty worn

Lustreware Miniature Shoe with Laces Dave Colcord in which Punch (Punchinello) wasThere are lots of porcelain miniature shoes out there, most of them pretty fussy, but I think this lustre glazed Oxford (larger than most) rather transcends the genre. The seller I purchased it from described it as a salesman sample for shoelaces, which could be true, as one seldomly sees these with laces (and a nice choice of these pinking beige laces in combo with the caramel colored shoe I think!) I also love that there is an extra bit of porcelain