Fabulous Folk Art Black and White Doggy Foot Stool spellicans or maybe near the fireplace

or maybe near the fireplace

This heavy plate with a beautiful aqua green glaze and incised design of three whales circling around a triple spiral at its center was made in a limited edition by the United States Quarry Tile Company in conjunction with the Romany Spartan Ceramics Company in the 1950's

but everything else seems to be in place

One of the two original loop handles on the lid of the basket is missing

Fabulous Folk Art Black and White Doggy Foot Stool spellicans or maybe near the fireplaceSuper! Ive never seen another rolling pin style footstool footrest fashioned into an animal like this, but with the long roll upon which to place one's feet, it makes perfect sense that this should assume the form of a dog. And what a great one, looking eager and ever ready to lend its back to a resting a foot or two. The snout, tail and paws were individually carved then attached, with one black and one white paw at front, toe nails painted too! 14 l