SOLD Stoic but Very Sweet Old Scratch Made House Shaped Bank for Maryann metal mold Matte green glazed Arts and

Matte green glazed Arts and Crafts pottery continues to call to me like a magnet

and for me all about the great color scheme (especially that yellow face) and aging of the paint

These are tethered to the scrap wood handle with wire wound round and round in to my eye a really beautiful way

I always want to have at least one set of old bone dominoes in the shop

SOLD Stoic but Very Sweet Old Scratch Made House Shaped Bank for Maryann metal mold Matte green glazed Arts andLove at first sight with this one photos do no justice, but it is heavy for its size and of a nice scale; an object with a real presence. Of course what first sold me was the brass MARYANN over the front door surely indicating that this bank was the creation of a father or grandfather for their much beloved girl. And a one off, scratch made creation I am sure, with the chimney doubling as a coin slot and the hinged front door opening wide to fetch