Curious Small (and Large!) Carved Male Nude Richard Lincoln pottery in spectacular condition

in spectacular condition

I once had a set of San José Mission pottery plates of this same design

There is some variation in the size and shape of the "balls"--a couple of then more ovular than round--and it seems that a couple of the shelves or walls separating them might have been repaired at some point (it's hard to tell--one can see cuts along the walls on the middle ones

and then these trees

Curious Small (and Large!) Carved Male Nude Richard Lincoln pottery in spectacular conditionA curious little carving, which I purchased from a favorite dealer at Rhinebeck, and which surely was meant to be erotic. I have no idea his origins, but he's got some age for sure, and I really love his reclining position, and the way his hands are placed in "Venus Pudica" position, calling even more attention to his sex but in a wonderfully "feminine" way. 3 7 8" l x 1 1 2" w x 1" t and in great condition.