Emile Bluteau " Man and His Bear" Canadian Folk Art Sculpture carved face made by Empire Brush Works

made by Empire Brush Works of Port Chester

Just a great vintage pair of Bennington Potters mugs in their iconic “tawny mustard” glaze

) Really a fabulous piece

There are a few missing mirrors and embroidery loss in a few spots  (see photos)

with just the right amount of wear

Emile Bluteau " Man and His Bear" Canadian Folk Art Sculpture carved face made by Empire Brush WorksIt seems quite Canadian that it should be a black bear rather than a dog that our man here is so lovingly patting, and the French title "L'Homme avec son ours" (Man with his bear) written on the underside perfectly articulates the best friend status of this particular bear! It's the wonderful work of Emile Bluteau (1931 ?), a well known Quebecois folk artist, who began carving in the late 70s, first birds and then "the human condition in all its moods