1965 Signed Hand-Sculpted Stoneware Head vintage owl Great lines

Great lines

Near the lip on one side is the original Arabia sticker

which appears to me to be birds eye walnut veneer with marquetry detail around the edge

with the hand-painted pipe rendered in relief

The box measures 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2"

1965 Signed Hand-Sculpted Stoneware Head vintage owl Great linesVery 1960s, I love the drama of this piece, especially the sculptural waves of hair that frame her face and more or less entirely envelop her neck. She's got a lot of personality all the way around, and perpetually on the cusp on announcing something, or perhaps launching into song. Not totally my usual thing, but I really love her. 7 1 4" t x 5 3 8" w x 2 5 8" d. Dated (incised) '65 on the underside of the base with what looks to be an indecipherable