Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor fake food with graphite drawn face and

with graphite drawn face and details

Carved of an exotic/tropical hardwood I believe

and even more so in combination with this mysterious small slit cut through the lid

a few stains at left

with a bit of paint loss here and there

Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor fake food with graphite drawn face andA few more today from a second batch of fine c. 1840s watercolors, which I went back to my source in Germany to scoop up after having sold the last several I had quickly. This is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, very finely executed ink and watercolor drawing, and my photos do it no justice; the color and detail on this Corvus Glandarius, more commonly known as a Eurasian Jay, is just glorious! One sees hand colored engravings in this