"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse Mexican ceramic 5 1/4" long x 1

5 1/4" long x 1 3/8" wide x 2 3/8" tall and in great condition

I love the streamlined form of it

but with a round mark on the bottom

The carving of the wood chopper is pretty rustically done

It certainly appears that this one was done by the same person

"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse Mexican ceramic 5 1/4" long x 1This is an unsual one, and a beautiful one, and a fun one from the days when riddles were high entertainment, including among high society. All done by hand those green wreaths were very finely watercolored, and all the text is black ink it is titled " The Enigmatical Desert [sic] or Fruits," dedicated at the bottom "to Young Housekeepers", with the text inside each wreath posing a riddle, the solution to which is the name of a fruit, revealed on the