Vintage Valentine's Day Card - Child in Flower Pot with Heart

Vintage Valentine's Day Card - Child in Flower Pot with Heart

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OccasionValentine
EraEdwardian (1900-1915)
Decade1900s-1910s
Stylechromolithograph with die-cut
CountryUnited States
Colorsorange, red, turquoise, cream, black
Vibessurreal, anthropomorphic

Text on Card

To my VALENTINE

Description

At the center of this composition sits an ornate pot decorated with a prominent red heart, from which emerges a cherubic child's face in a whimsical Edwardian-era Valentine's Day card. The youngster wears an elaborate orange and yellow tulip blossom as a headdress, creating a delightful fusion of botanical and figurative imagery. Small yellow floral accents flank the pot's base against a rich dark background, while this die-cut card exemplifies the sentimental romanticism and playful surrealism characteristic of early 20th-century Valentine's greeting cards. The craftsmanship displays the high-quality chromolithographic printing techniques popular during this period.

Subjects

child, tulip, heart, flower pot, yellow flowers, Valentine's greeting

Printing Notes

Die-cut construction with hand-painted or chromolithographic coloring. Embossed or three-dimensional pot design.

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