Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Jardiniere carved animals 4 3/8" tall x 5"

4 3/8" tall x 5" wide x 1/4" deep and in great condition

a version of which is featured in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum

This hand-thrown stoneware bowl

With a great rough texture and surface that varies all the way around

and with lots of character--but I really fell in love when I opened it to find this beautiful backgammon board inside

Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Jardiniere carved animals 4 3/8" tall x 5"In my dreams are beautiful wood paneled rooms filled wth nothing but books and plants potted in matte green jardinieres like this one! What could be better?! I think I'd plant this one with a mock orange or little lemon tree, whose white buds then bright fruit would make the green seem all the richer. So pretty. I am not 100% certain the maker of this piece; I have seen very similar described as Roseville, Weller, and also Zanesville. The shape of the