Vintage Wooden Articulated Pinocchio Doll curated present Definitely mid-century and Italian I

Definitely mid-century and Italian I believe (the white glazed bottom is common to Bitossi)

green and white

3" tall x 3" diameter and in excellent condition

it’s truly the perfect thing for holding budding branches in the spring

much of it purchased directly from potters in studios at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria

Vintage Wooden Articulated Pinocchio Doll curated present Definitely mid-century and Italian ISince the publication of Calo Collidi's The Adventures of Pinocchio in Italy in 1883, there have been many iterations of figures with very long noses! Based on others I have found, I think this one was made in Poland and dates to the late 40s or very early 50s, following the release of Walt Disney's Pinocchio in 1940. Made of wood and cloth, with a hand painted face, his arms and legs (but not his head) move, allowing his to be positioned standing or