Best Old Painted Face on Post with Excellent Patina and Unknown Function (Carnival?) inuit sculpture one with petals open toward

one with petals open toward us

this one portraying a proud Hooded Merganser

then hand-finished each kernel using dental tools

One tiny rim chip to the glass

it takes a pretty striking piece of mcm pottery to get me excited at this point

Best Old Painted Face on Post with Excellent Patina and Unknown Function (Carnival?) inuit sculpture one with petals open towardI have no real idea what function this once served maybe some sort of a carnival knock down? Whatever the case, it has seen some knocking around, adding up to a perfect patina on that marvelous painted face, which in no world could I resist. Just an excellent thing with just the best old painted surface. 11" t x 3 1 4" w (face is 3 1 4" in diameter) x 2" deep. Perfect patina, structurally super sturdy and sound, with a loop on reverse for hanging.