Allamakee Pottery Wood Fired Pottery Small Vase tole painted box Both about 1 5/8" in

Both about 1 5/8" in diameter

which looks like it wants to jump up into her lap

with fantastic bright blue eyes

and perhaps that is the head of a fish next to it

I think the black and white stripes and swirl patterns of the inlaid glass are fantastic (it feels as if that glass was just destined to become this bat) and then that face

Allamakee Pottery Wood Fired Pottery Small Vase tole painted box Both about 1 5/8" inThis little vase reminds me of a tree trunk, and I really like the three little buttons near the lip. I believe it was made by Allamakee Pottery in New Albin, Iowa, operated by Hallie and Nate Evans, who established the studio in 2000 and make functional wood fired pottery. I think especially nice in the winter months with a few little branches of berries, or the first buds of spring. 5 7 8" tall; 1 3 8" across at opening and 3 3 4" across at base.