Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face wood timer with such a great patina

with such a great patina

who I have found mentions of but not much of anything about

I might be inclined to sew a little ribbon to the back corners of this in order to hang it on the wall

rich black design against lush cream slip

Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face wood timer with such a great patinaThis 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