"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse Mexican ceramic The carving of the wood

The carving of the wood chopper is pretty rustically done

and I really love the inclusion of a  little habitat

and certainly the most haunting

3 13/16” l x 15/16” w x 1 3/8” t and in excellent condition

and they produced a lot

"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse Mexican ceramic The carving of the woodThis 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