Wonderful Bisque Lion, Presumed Japanese Godey's though I'd be most inclined

though I'd be most inclined to retire him to a shelf

It was also personalized

from from Indonesian puppets to mid-century studio pottery

storing most of the days finds inside to carry them home

Cards measure 3 1/4" x 2 1/8"

Wonderful Bisque Lion, Presumed Japanese Godey's though I'd be most inclinedLove at first sight with this lounging lion, whose face and posture and attitude strike me as just right. I have done some searching but found no match of him out there; I think he is likely Japanese based on the exposed bisque underside, but there is no mark anywhere that I see. He's quite well done, with fine incised texture for the fur, and nicely variegated graduated color, from the red of the mane and tail to the brown of the body. A bit of a