Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy Engraving measures 5” x 9”

Engraving measures 5” x 9” and is in very good antique condition

I've found a very close match of this lovely small lacquer string holder that describes it (with some authority) as English Victorian-era Chinoiserie

This is a wonderful old birch bark box with a great form and patina

Kelly was an artist in residence at Kilkenny Design Studio

and the piece definitely has some years on it

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy Engraving measures 5” x 9”The dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly which of course added to my desire to grab it! Though they've never been my thing, and are usually way out of reach, I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery jugs lately, to which this one, I don't think especially old, seems to pay homage. I'm not sure if the large "X"s incised into the sides were decorative or signaling rejection of this pitcher as a keeper (!),