Mid-Century Scandinavian Pottery Vessel (Still Bank) with Horse Head large vase basket reminding me a bit of

reminding me a bit of some of my favorite Picasso portraits

and the interior is black lacquer

and also just as a sculptural object

It would work nicely as a cup for coffee or tea

which likely could be carefully removed

Mid-Century Scandinavian Pottery Vessel (Still Bank) with Horse Head large vase basket reminding me a bit ofI grew up with a horse headed pottery vessel similar to this one, which my parents purchased in Copenhagen in the late 60s and I always loved, so I felt a strong sense of connection to this one when I found it (which its seller had, I guess because of the horse, thought to be Mid Western!) I can't find a mark on it, but am confident it too is Danish from the same period, and this one has a slash in the lid so to be used as a still bank. The raffia