Metallic Black Pottery Plate with Painterly Bull, attributed to Marc Hansen 1917 carving I know this was made

I know this was made by the Weston Toy Company in Weston

once on the exterior and once on the interior appears a larger figure on the lower half

Surely it was made to hold something specific

I have seen images of orange vessels just like these topped with highly stylized pointy lids ending in exaggerated bulbous tips

which looks to read Chas Magill or similar

Metallic Black Pottery Plate with Painterly Bull, attributed to Marc Hansen 1917 carving I know this was madeI'm listing this wonderful studio pottery plate just as 2019 comes to an end, which seems exactly right: "bull_" might characterize a lot about our times, but I see this particular bull as a symbol of fortitude and perseverance, charging forward with strength and resilience into the new decade! And what a terrific bull it is, like a watercolor painting rendered in inky shades of mossy green and brown and cream, which pops against the metallic black