Mid-Century Japanese Count Down Blast Off Child's Mug antique bone brush different on both sides (as

different on both sides (as shown)

I might guess this--and perhaps also the round hole in his cheek--indicate that he was constructed from wood salvaged from something else

Local artisans gather up these remnants and use them to create dolls like this

which adds to its richness

and then on reverse just this funny little patch of colorful stitched blobs which just seem like a little flurry of exuberant moments

Mid-Century Japanese Count Down Blast Off Child's Mug antique bone brush different on both sides (asA charmer of a child's mug I'd say, giving 19th c. Staffordshire ones a run for their money! Made in Japan 1950s 60s, with a man in space suit on one side surrounded by stars, and earth viewed from space on the flip. Plus a rocket of a handle that doubles as a whistle just blow into the top end of it. Blast off! Great graphics and really fun. 3 15 16" t x 2 7 8" in diameter x 4 3 16" across at handle. Good vintage condition, with a little glaze loss