Hand-sculpted Terracotta Women, Presumed Scandinavian--A Pair William G. Thayer The black patterned banding near

The black patterned banding near the opening and base give this smart little vase an added layer of detail and polish

Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton (sometimes Clare Veronica Hope Leighton) was an English/American artist

framed size 10

murals by Dows are permanent fixtures in post offices in Hyde Park and Rhinebeck

with turned wood handle

Hand-sculpted Terracotta Women, Presumed Scandinavian--A Pair William G. Thayer The black patterned banding nearThese little women! If I had a sister, would gift them to her! I bought them at a sale that included lots of mid century Scandinavian ceramics and glass, and would certainly guess they Danish or Swedish, late 60s or 70s. I just love those clasped hands at their waists, and those beatific little faces, and then the wonderfully varied impressed patterning covering most every inch of them, with the back sides just as great as the fronts. Plus the fact