B for Brooklyn? Boy in Baseball Cap Folk Art Pottery Head woman feeding birds pure ferocity

pure ferocity

with some rust to the surface

I know there are plenty of combs and hetchels etc out there

thown together

with ears long gone

B for Brooklyn? Boy in Baseball Cap Folk Art Pottery Head woman feeding birds pure ferocityI'm reluctant to part with this guy, who I take for a Brooklyn Dodger, though of course the B could also stand for Boston! (Photos don't really do justice, as the shine of the brown glaze makes softens its edges.) I really love how the sculpting of his face responds to the shadow that would be cast from the brim of his hat, with no definition to his eyes but the bridge of his nose and pursed mouth and strong chin given prominence. Just the right sort