Beautifully Crafted, Earthy Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase, or Decanter antique train set kit with a little rust here

with a little rust here and there

I'd think late 19th century and believe the wood is pine

with a bit of tearing to the paper of his head on one side

The lever at bottom pushes our man forward and back as desired

Beautifully Crafted, Earthy Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase, or Decanter antique train set kit with a little rust hereA very satisfying vessel, which came with a cork stopper, implying use as a decanter, though I think I'd probably use it as a vase, at least most of the time. The yellow over glaze is sort of one part mustard, one part chartreuse, mostly showing around the lip and neck, but here and there as highlights on the textured body too. Very substantial feeling, with a nice weight, and signed (incised) on the underside, but I cannot make it out. Never used, it