Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face nun with remnants of paint still

with remnants of paint still covering parts of his body

There is one small chip to the handle as pictured

Along the bottom the text detailing the healing of the bed-ridden figure at left is largely faded

printed squares with copyright info on reverse

from the David Gil & Yesuke Aida era

Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face nun with remnants of paint stillThis is signed N H May 6 on the underside, which has led me nowhere, and which I suppose could stand for New Hampshire, which is not far from where I found it, but I'm not sure. It feels very mid century to me, with a bit of a Scandinavian feel about the angular, mustachioed face, which is quite skillfully and confidently done, making me think whoever made this was an artist of note. The vessel is thick walled and thus quite heavy, making it great for