Inuit Mid-Century Soapstone Head Sculpture, Signed tabletopgame but would equally be great

but would equally be great for a summer picnic in the park

I love the pronounced ribs and the irregularities of the the glazing on this terrific 1940's Zanesville Pottery cylindrical vase from the "Homespun" series

the Hindu goddess of wealth

10 3/4 x 4 x 2 7/8"

and some staining to the horsehair bristles

Inuit Mid-Century Soapstone Head Sculpture, Signed tabletopgame but would equally be greatI have really fallen in love with this piece, which I find wonderfully direct, eternally mysterious, and deeply true. The more I look at it, the more of everything I find in this face. It is an Inuit carving and I know for certain dates at latest to the 1950s, as it has been held in collections since then. Substantial in size and weight and presence it is carved dark green soapstone which was polished to a high shine, but which contains some