Wonderful Hand-painted Wooden Folk Art Boxer Dog on Post 1642 Italy and I really like this

and I  really like this line-drawn bird--just barely incised--that hovers mid-way between appearing and disappearing amid the reactive brown and white glaze

I bought it at a sale that included lots of Scandinavian modern

set her off just perfectly

with a really lovely solid yellow back to boot

which is a little larger than they need but suits them very well

Wonderful Hand-painted Wooden Folk Art Boxer Dog on Post 1642 Italy and I really like thisThis face! So good, and so soulful looking, and equally great on the reverse side, just enough different to make it tough to decide which side is better. Terrific old painted surface, with some alligatoring here and there, and with a steel post attached to one front leg should one want to stand him outside the front door for a bit to keep an eye on things! To my eye, just perfect. Dog himself measures 11" l x 13 1 2" tall measured straight down