Earthy Presumed Mid Century Japanese Signed Studio Pottery Vase folk art oil skin cat and also how much one

and also how much one might project into and onto the drawing and text at the present moment

3 3/8" t x 3 1/2" wide and in excellent condition

with two pairs of lovely carved notches along the edges of the rail on the top

I can't find a definite date

I believe from either the German Schwarzwald mountain region in southwestern Germany

Earthy Presumed Mid Century Japanese Signed Studio Pottery Vase folk art oil skin cat and also how much oneI want to describe this Japanese vessel as Brutalist, but certainly much of its inspiration comes from traditional Japanese pottery, including its beautiful jar form. (And I think it could be situated in the tradition of Shigaraki ware rugged, functional stoneware that originated in a valley to the southeast of Kyoto some 1,000 years ago.) Earthly, elegant, super satisfying. 4 1 2" t x 4 3 4" in diameter. Excellent vintage condition. Signed (incised)