Small German c. 1940s Photo of Porcelain Figurine shiny black Which guard its body like

Which guard its body like a fence / of moving darts in ev'ry sense

I love old school slates

and one triangle on the top rises just a tiny bit--as pictured

with only pretty minor loss here and there

Small German c. 1940s Photo of Porcelain Figurine shiny black Which guard its body likeI've taken to calling this one "the dying swan, and love it for its great gestural drama inherent to the porcelain figurine that is its subject, but much amplified I think as photographed against a flat black ground. The Agfa Lupex paper on which it was printed identifies it as German c. WW2, placing it in a context that lends much added resonance. 3 11 16" x 2 11 16" and in very good condition.