Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s terra cotta Even cooler to learn about

Even cooler to learn about the fascinating  life of "Professor" Robert Heller  (born William Henry Palmer

which allowed for clicking through multiple images on rotating cardboard disks

Totally useable still for finding a plumb-line

Still many good years of use left in it

Match books are full

Rare, Curious Jerry Rosse, Greenwich Village, Pottery Mug with Face, c. 1950s terra cotta Even cooler to learn aboutWhen I found this mug I would have guessed it was made just a few years ago it's in perfect condition, and seems to me really contemporary. But with a little research I've learned that the Rosse who signed the underside was Jerry Rosse, a largely self taught artist who established a pottery studio and gallery in the basement of a Greenwich Village brownstone during the depression, and went on to gain a fair amount of acclaim. (It is noted on a website