Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Jardiniere carved animals a version of which is

a version of which is featured in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum

but it would also be an apt descriptor for the earth mother depicted

mossy green

Fully functional as a stamp if inked or pressed into a wax seal

and with lots of character--but I really fell in love when I opened it to find this beautiful backgammon board inside

Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Jardiniere carved animals a version of which isIn my dreams are beautiful wood paneled rooms filled wth nothing but books and plants potted in matte green jardinieres like this one! What could be better?! I think I'd plant this one with a mock orange or little lemon tree, whose white buds then bright fruit would make the green seem all the richer. So pretty. I am not 100% certain the maker of this piece; I have seen very similar described as Roseville, Weller, and also Zanesville. The shape of the