Emile Bluteau " Man and His Bear" Canadian Folk Art Sculpture vintage cup and saucer with traditional costumes representing all

with traditional costumes representing all of the states of the Soviet Union at the time

Overall very good condition except for a hole on underside

2 3/4" across at opening

then for the tea bag

Nice and easy

Emile Bluteau " Man and His Bear" Canadian Folk Art Sculpture vintage cup and saucer with traditional costumes representing allIt seems quite Canadian that it should be a black bear rather than a dog that our man here is so lovingly patting, and the French title "L'Homme avec son ours" (Man with his bear) written on the underside perfectly articulates the best friend status of this particular bear! It's the wonderful work of Emile Bluteau (1931 ?), a well known Quebecois folk artist, who began carving in the late 70s, first birds and then "the human condition in all its moods