One of the cool things about having a job in a diverse and international environment is the thank-you gifts that students give upon their graduation and departure. This is a small bottle (capacity less than 2 ounces, probably) with a very intricate painting … on the inside! Makes one think of model ships in bottles…
This image really doesn't do the piece justice. I will have to figure out a better way to photograph this little work of art. (But probably not at 10 p.m. again!)
Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...
My father has something very similar to that! My mother and father taught conversational English to ESL students at their church in Boston for over 25 years. After my mother died, he continued. Many of his international students would bring gifts like this - he would save them all!
