Folk Art Pyrographed Flying Pheasant on Fungus Conk straight pins The lines of this vintage

The lines of this vintage McCoy ceramic refrigerator water jug

individual cubes measure 1 1/4" per side

and the dealer I purchased it from had put a flickering flame shaped bulb in it as an added flourish

Visible image: 8 1/2" x 6 1/2"

with some paint loss as pictured

Folk Art Pyrographed Flying Pheasant on Fungus Conk straight pins The lines of this vintageI found a great fungus conk pyrographed with an owl a month or two ago by the same maker that signed this one, both of which I purchased from the same dealer. As with that one, I love how this flying game bird, a pheasant I would guess, looks rather as if it emerged from the fungus conk itself, always there, and as roughly rendered as the craggy back side of the conk. I also like that it can be displayed sitting up, face front, or on its back, face