Fabulous Vintage Raku Pottery Face Vessel with Wagging Tongue Signed MB russian toy stating that its maker

stating that its maker

and there is a bit of mildewing

I wish I knew how these two came to be

6 3/16" tall x 2 3/16" wide and deep

Fabulous Vintage Raku Pottery Face Vessel with Wagging Tongue Signed MB russian toy stating that its makerThere's a lot of folk art vessels with faces, jugs and otherwise, that are a little too much for me, but this I really love this one, raku fired, yielding a really rich, deep emerald green, which shows some irridescent blue from one side, more than the other. Playful with his tongue extended and meaning that any liquid poured into the vessel would come spilling out the mouth! but also with a sort of sophistication to it and an almost brutalist