Polka Dot Painted Large Handmade Wooden Clown Acrobat Squeeze Toy curisiosity and I'd call it Brutalist--unapologetically

and I'd call it Brutalist--unapologetically bold and rough and all about its materiality--but also rather playful about it function as a vase

And then that face

3 1/8" long x 1 1/4" wide

including some notable ceramics and glass

Polka Dot Painted Large Handmade Wooden Clown Acrobat Squeeze Toy curisiosity and I'd call it Brutalist--unapologeticallyI have a super soft spot for these old acrobatic squeeze toys, and this old one is the real deal and about my favorite I've seen. Pull the ends together at the base of the handle with the right pressure and he'll do a handstand, flip all the way over, or assume a few positions in between! Hard to beat that yellow costume with red polka dots, clown hat and booties, and then stippled black hair and red crosses for his eyes perfectly offset by the great