Smiling Croquet Ball Headed Folk Art Man creamer and sugar bowl as if just coaxing out

as if just coaxing out what was already there

including for the old red paint still clinging to it

and they make dusting off the desk or work table a pleasure

To me makes me think of a pair of bright stars emerging from a black sky

but can be pulled apart as photos show

Smiling Croquet Ball Headed Folk Art Man creamer and sugar bowl as if just coaxing outJust a happy one, made it looks to me of a croquet bocce ball for the head and I'm not sure what for the body, but surely something repurposed from an earlier use. With black painted features on the face and buttons down the front, plus red eyeballs. Stands up on its own, and would make a pretty great knock down to lob a ball at, which may have been the intent. 8 tall. Sold and sturdy, I'd guess pretty much indestructible, mid 20th c. or so, with nice