Homely Lamb, Hugely Empathetic Old End Of Day Sewer Tile Pottery Sculpture handdrawn postcard and spices in the kitchen

and spices in the kitchen

is that this is American and I am pretty sure it dates to the 2nd half of the 20th century

above the Arctic Circle

The world of Japanese Netsuke is incredibly complex (and incredible

Homely Lamb, Hugely Empathetic Old End Of Day Sewer Tile Pottery Sculpture handdrawn postcard and spices in the kitchenI do believe the most empathetic sewer tile end of day pottery creature I have ever seen I have very deep love for this one! I believe its maker likely modeled it on other lambs made using molds (see last photo for an example) but SO much better to be hand sculpted, with these wonderfully eager large ears and this heartbreakingly homely face. I'm not sure sewer tile creations get the full attention they deserve to my mind, what a celebratory thing