Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving ceramic owl While one would expect it

While one would expect it to be a Foo Dog that would appear on the top of a Chinese match box holder

10 3/8" x 7 5/8"

which was framed in wood

all as documented--one along the exterior of one face

Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving ceramic owl While one would expect itAmong my very favorite carved folk art figures I've found, this handsome guy, in his long mustache and tall black boots, looks very much like a wrestler or strong man to me, and ready for action! I love everything about him, but perhaps especially his right leg, which, clearly carved of the same wood as the rest of of him, looks almost as if an intentionally crafted false leg. Photos tell the story best, but what a beautiful thing the way that leg was