Charming (and Heavy!) Handmade Clay Bear Sculpture antique carved wood doll A pretty pair of vintage

A pretty pair of vintage Navajo turquoise and silver clip earrings

consistent with age

which seems to suggest this bear's got something important to share if you'll just pay attention

with lots of wear and stains all over that make it great The wood is still in good shape

with an unused printed back

Charming (and Heavy!) Handmade Clay Bear Sculpture antique carved wood doll A pretty pair of vintageI think this bear is a charmer, with a great, bold presence and also, with these elegantly pointing legs, ears and nose, a lot of grace. He's solid clay, with a warm, shiny brown glaze on his belly and great reactive black glaze on his back, which gives him a sort of Brutalist feel, too. Signed (incised) on the bottom of his feet John M. Turner. I might guess 1970s or so but am really not certain. Standing dimensions: 7 3 4" tall x 4 1 2" w x 4 5 8"