Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 gorgeous bowls also great for wrapping a

also great for wrapping a gift

Marked 1626 on the bottoms

Said to have made a sketch a day at least

with a dark red lacquer interior

and the cutouts forming heart patterns at the center of the handle

Ceramic Head, Man with Mustache and Pink Hat, by Bruce C, 1962 gorgeous bowls also great for wrapping aThis guy seems to me kind and quite sensitive, as well as rather elusive; I sense a rich inner life churning underneath his rose colored cap! I don't know anything of his origins, but he's signed on the underside Bruce C., 1962. A very charming shelf sitter, I think! 3 1 2" t x 3 1 4" w x 3 1 2" d. Crazing and a couple of small chips, as documented. The flaw on the back of the head is not a chip but rather a bit of clay adhered to the surface.