Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s games and points counter Absolutely exquisite

Absolutely exquisite

but I do know it was a California artist

With its graceful form and gorgeous hand-painted surface treatment

beautiful weed vase

5 3/8" tall x 2 3/4" wide x 1 3/8" deep

Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s games and points counter Absolutely exquisiteWhen I found this mug I would have guessed it was made just a few years ago it's in perfect condition, and seems to me really contemporary. But with a little research I've learned that the Rosse who signed the underside was Jerry Rosse, a largely self taught artist who established a pottery studio and gallery in the basement of a Greenwich Village brownstone during the depression, and went on to gain a fair amount of acclaim. (It is noted on a website