Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher pueblo pottery Box measures 13 1/2" x

Box measures 13 1/2" x 4 1/8" x 1"

Though the subject seems perhaps to have been a somewhat reluctant model--eyes apparently closed

with the beady eyes carved of wood too I believe and a little paint on the faces

This terrific vintage set of round stacking blocks on post would be a great gift for a child

but the old ones I really love are usually super pricey

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher pueblo pottery Box measures 13 1/2" xThe dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly which of course added to my desire to grab it! Though they've never been my thing, and are usually way out of reach, I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery jugs lately, to which this one, I don't think especially old, seems to pay homage. I'm not sure if the large "X"s incised into the sides were decorative or signaling rejection of this pitcher as a keeper (!),