Wonderful Bisque Lion, Presumed Japanese Godey's which I imagine is what

which I imagine is what spurred its creation to begin with

storing most of the days finds inside to carry them home

Photos may not do it justice

though I'd be most inclined to retire him to a shelf

from from Indonesian puppets to mid-century studio pottery

Wonderful Bisque Lion, Presumed Japanese Godey's which I imagine is whatLove at first sight with this lounging lion, whose face and posture and attitude strike me as just right. I have done some searching but found no match of him out there; I think he is likely Japanese based on the exposed bisque underside, but there is no mark anywhere that I see. He's quite well done, with fine incised texture for the fur, and nicely variegated graduated color, from the red of the mane and tail to the brown of the body. A bit of a