Mid-Century Brutalist Architectural Mounted Clay Sculpture, Signed carved links either--the giraffe measures almost 10

either--the giraffe measures almost 10 1/2 tall--so would be especially great for the kids to play around with

Much aged as evident

flag-bearing figures in green scouts outfits

emphasizing the wake at his knees and distant ocean horizon at his waist

a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art related to fraktur

Mid-Century Brutalist Architectural Mounted Clay Sculpture, Signed carved links either--the giraffe measures almost 10Not totally my usual thing, but I have an affinity for all things Brutalist, buildings and ceramics most particularly, and this ceramic sculpture certainly feels very much like tabletop architecture to me. (Of course, being not so much of a purist myself, I also see its many rooms and platforms as very conducive to the display of lots of little creatures!) It is signed (incised) on the underside near the base, but the mounting makes it a bit hard to