Radiant Old Painted Folk Art Watermelon Slice chess pieces though possibly 1887) at bottom

though possibly 1887) at bottom

from Cranbrook Art Museum's website:

10” tall

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and it seems likely that's where it originated

Radiant Old Painted Folk Art Watermelon Slice chess pieces though possibly 1887) at bottomI never paid much attention to folk art watermelon then I found this beautiful slice and realized its all about glorious color! Surface, too, here, with perfectly aged paint, showing a little more cracking on one side than the other. There's a pale green tint to the inner rind, and the red, with creamy white and black seeds dotting it, is just perfection. Pure yum. 11 1 8 x 3 11 16 x 1 1 8 and in very good condition, with a little paint loss to the