Baseball Player Hand-Carved and Signed Wooden Plaque Zanesville Stoneware Russian we believe

Russian we believe

There is some wear and cracking to the paint (more visible here in magnified views than with the naked eye) and some rust on the base

I think this is just a wonderful set

he was my baby who as a kitten just slept in the palm of my hand with his little head hanging down

and a few bumps in the glaze original to its making

Baseball Player Hand-Carved and Signed Wooden Plaque Zanesville Stoneware Russian we believeSuch a charming carving! I assume this young baseball player in pin striped uniform and cap is none other than Arthur Robert himself, who signed the piece in the upper left corner. He certainly looks happy and eager holding his bat, and how can you beat those striped socks??!! I love to think that making this carving is the first thing young Arthur started in the year 1940; it is dated 1 1 40 at bottom right. A fabulous gift for the young and emerging