Antique Mahogony Painter's Palette Scheurich Keramik vase This really lovely seated terra-cotta

This really lovely seated terra-cotta woman with a terrific presence screams WPA era to me

Kits like this were often produced as advertising give aways--this one is stamped "Fred M

but it certainly carries the pride of James Williams

which I'm discovering were produced in some variety including many as free give aways

13 1/2" long

Antique Mahogony Painter's Palette Scheurich Keramik vase This really lovely seated terra-cottaIt's nice to find beautiful old painter's palette's caked in thick layers of oil paint, but quite often ones I come across feel composed rather than product of an actual painter's process. This lovely old one, mahogany I believe, was at some point cleaned scraped down on the used side, leaving it ready for a painter to put to work again, or to use itself as a blank canvas of sorts, or just to hang on the wall exactly as it is. It's in great shape, no