Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s games and points counter the stoneware vessel itself feels

the stoneware vessel itself feels Japanese

and also I think perhaps willingness to indulge this bird tugging at his collar

but I do know it was a California artist

1 1/8" across at lip and 2 1/2" across at base

beautiful weed vase

Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s games and points counter the stoneware vessel itself feelsWhen I found this mug I would have guessed it was made just a few years ago it's in perfect condition, and seems to me really contemporary. But with a little research I've learned that the Rosse who signed the underside was Jerry Rosse, a largely self taught artist who established a pottery studio and gallery in the basement of a Greenwich Village brownstone during the depression, and went on to gain a fair amount of acclaim. (It is noted on a website