Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy but there is a small

but there is a small chip to the tail of the bird on the second tiger

I think it would be terrific for holding love letters

I'm thinking this one would might a nice cup for dice throwing

I've found a very close match of this lovely small lacquer string holder that describes it (with some authority) as English Victorian-era Chinoiserie

as the couple bundled up in pink in blue riding in this sleigh appear to be

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy but there is a smallThe dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly which of course added to my desire to grab it! Though they've never been my thing, and are usually way out of reach, I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery jugs lately, to which this one, I don't think especially old, seems to pay homage. I'm not sure if the large "X"s incised into the sides were decorative or signaling rejection of this pitcher as a keeper (!),