Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s games and points counter With its graceful form and

With its graceful form and gorgeous hand-painted surface treatment

Each measures 3 1/2" tall x 3" long x 1" wide and has the original Nils Olson sticker on the side

frame 9" x11"

Mann of Vermont

Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s games and points counter With its graceful form andWhen 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