L'Acteur Du Maine Vintage Caricature wabanaki sewing basket At any rate

At any rate

And then that face

with a few irregularities to the glaze that appear as darker or lighter spots in a few places

This terrific pair of candlesticks was designed by Mikaela Dorfel

Definitely made in Japan (he bears a very close resemblance to a few Japanese hand-puppets I've had in stock)

L'Acteur Du Maine Vintage Caricature wabanaki sewing basket At any rateI love the dramatic moodiness of this old (1953) caricature drawing of a young man or perhaps young woman? presumably an emerging thespian from Maine. I'd guess it was done by a street artist at a fair or tourist destination, and can just picture the scene, with the sullen subject reluctantly sitting for the portrait, perhaps forced by a parent nearby who has informed the artist of their child's acting aspirations! Surely a great gift for your