Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 antique treenware ink bottle 9 1/4" long x 1

9 1/4" long x 1 7/8" across at ferrule (where bristles attach to handle

perhaps Ukranian

I find this second grader's drawing from 1945 really pretty touching--I'd guess created while his father was on leave from WWII

Known affectionately as the "happy wood carver" Copeland was renowned especially for his exceptional use of the grain of southern wood in his carving

) to that forward pointing sharp left elbow and life preserver firmly grasped in the other hand

Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 antique treenware ink bottle 9 1/4" long x 1This guy seems to me kind and quite sensitive, as well as rather elusive; I sense a rich inner life churning underneath his rose colored cap! I don't know anything of his origins, but he's signed on the underside Bruce C., 1962. A very charming shelf sitter, I think! 3 1 2" t x 3 1 4" w x 3 1 2" d. Crazing and a couple of small chips, as documented. The flaw on the back of the head is not a chip but rather a bit of clay adhered to the surface.