Hand-built Pottery Bat Canister! plate it measures 8 1/2" tall

it measures 8 1/2" tall x 5 3/4" across at widest

I found him at a great estate sale

invented in the late 19th century

The wooden box shows some loss of veneer along the top edge

with these great lightening bolt-like gills) and the target to which it is glued

Hand-built Pottery Bat Canister! plate it measures 8 1/2" tallI'm guessing from the signature on the bottom of this fantastic pottery bat vessel KCL 10 that it was made in the 21st century, but I think its got a bit of a pretty strong Arts and Crafts sensibility from a hundred years prior. At any rate, what a great thing to stash a few things inside for safe keeping; those eyes are always watching! Nicely done, from pointy ears to spiky toes, and with great texture on the wings in between. There are a few