Baby Blue Vintage Avon Ware "Fat Boy" Milk Jug antique norwegian souvenir or number of lives

or number of lives

I’m so intrigued by this tiny clay figure on horseback

painstakingly executed by hand

in what appears to be pencil on the back

etc--had particular significance to this particular family

Baby Blue Vintage Avon Ware "Fat Boy" Milk Jug antique norwegian souvenir or number of livesI had one of these when I first started the shop, so it was a bit nostalgic for me to find another, and while my tastes may have evolved a bit over time, I definitely still love this! I think the blue eyed "Fat Boy" may actually be based on a Dickensian character of the same title, portrayed here in his early youth; certainly it is hard to look at a face like this one and not start generating stories! Pours well as a milk pitcher and fun on the table,