Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face wood timer who I have found mentions

who I have found mentions of but not much of anything about

played with two dice and four pieces per player

with such a great patina

though it certainly speaks poignantly to existential themes and persecution more broadly

Ethel Watts Mumford

Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face wood timer who I have found mentionsThis is signed N H May 6 on the underside, which has led me nowhere, and which I suppose could stand for New Hampshire, which is not far from where I found it, but I'm not sure. It feels very mid century to me, with a bit of a Scandinavian feel about the angular, mustachioed face, which is quite skillfully and confidently done, making me think whoever made this was an artist of note. The vessel is thick walled and thus quite heavy, making it great for