Mid Century Footed Pottery Dish with Bird handheld game there are a couple of

there are a couple of dark stains to the top

I can almost hear this little carved wooden bird chirping away in its little wire cage

with a pair of figures in what I believe are whaling boats on either side

A bit faded with time in the very best way

A few months ago I found a wonderful Japanese cat hand-puppet (which immediately sold) that was clearly made by the same maker as this terrific clown

Mid Century Footed Pottery Dish with Bird handheld game there are a couple ofThis piece is unsigned and I don't the maker, but definitely it is mid century, and I really like this line drawn bird just barely incised that hovers mid way between appearing and disappearing amid the reactive brown and white glaze. I'd probably keep it on the coffee table and use it for serving small treats, with its three little feet on the underside nicely elevating it a bit off the table. The longest side measures 9 3 8" long and it measures