Fabulous c. 1940s Handmade Papier Mache Santa Claus Mask abstract sculpture with the even numbered pages

with the even numbered pages blank

or on a shelf

seemingly abstract mark on the black-glazed rim of the plate but I don't know the maker

it seems to nod to old salt glazed jugs

Fabulous c. 1940s Handmade Papier Mache Santa Claus Mask abstract sculpture with the even numbered pagesThis is about as Christmas y as I will get, but just no way could not resist this one, and I'd say it almost transcends the holidays. The backside is pretty fabulous too, showing what looks like mimeographed paper from a local newsletter of some sort, with the hand drawn illustrations and typed text looking 1940s or so to me. There are no eye holes so wearing as a mask would be pretty challenging, but there's a red ribbon on top for hanging from the