Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 bony and ebony dominoes to hang on the wall

to hang on the wall

but is really great just as an object

teeth bared

I've found a very close match of this lovely small lacquer string holder that describes it (with some authority) as English Victorian-era Chinoiserie

Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 bony and ebony dominoes to hang on the wallThis 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.