Pink Peonies in Leaf Decorated Vessel: Extra Folky Early Theorem Watercolor in Original Frame

I'm completely smitten with early schoolgirl theorem watercolors, the earlier and the folkier the better--i.e. ones just like this! I take the pale pink flowers as peonies, my favorite flower of all, here in full bloom, those large fluffy petals soon to fall. Best of all to my eye though is the wonderful, completely joyful urn or basket from which they exuberantly spread--with little buds springing from each side of the vessel like handles, little green leaves animating its rich brown surface, yellow and green zig zag along its top edge, and this marvelous big blue bow at center, turning the whole thing into a present. So much of what I love about pieces like this is the sense of delight and invention in the making; the schoolgirl (one presumes) who made this had learned the very basics of theorem painting, but this feels very much all her own.

Much better than photos convey. In original tongue and groove frame with rolled antique glass: 18" x 14 1/4". Sight: 14" x 10".  All in good condition, surely a little fading to the pink of the flowers and small loss to upper left corner, but shows beautifully.