Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 antique treenware ink bottle I think the purple

I think the purple

Known affectionately as the "happy wood carver" Copeland was renowned especially for his exceptional use of the grain of southern wood in his carving

perhaps Ukranian

Very thin-walled

9 1/4" long x 1 7/8" across at ferrule (where bristles attach to handle

Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 antique treenware ink bottle I think the purpleThis guy seems to me kind and quite sensitive, as well as rather elusive; I sense a rich inner life churning underneath his rose colored cap! I don't know anything of his origins, but he's signed on the underside Bruce C., 1962. A very charming shelf sitter, I think! 3 1 2" t x 3 1 4" w x 3 1 2" d. Crazing and a couple of small chips, as documented. The flaw on the back of the head is not a chip but rather a bit of clay adhered to the surface.