Curious, Colorful, Polymer (Presumed Slag) Clay Figure tawny with ship in the distance

with ship in the distance appearing to ride the crest of a wave

but the kindly looking donkey upon which he is perched seems much more interested in his little dog friend than in turning around to help

I assume meant to serve as a letter opener

like a nod to a grecian urn

I really love everything about this figure--which I'm not sure whether to describe as primitivist

Curious, Colorful, Polymer (Presumed Slag) Clay Figure tawny with ship in the distanceThis one! I think she is quite fantastic looking, and definitely a colorful character in more ways than one! I purchased her from a dealer who got her in a mixed lot of things years ago and had no idea of her origins; I don't either, but definitely she was sculpted of polymer clay, of the sort that trade beads are made of, and I might guess that she was an end of day whimsy of sorts, made with the slag, and then given beads for eyes and a pink mouth.