Brick Clay Pig Doorstop, Presumed End of Day Whimsy skin puppet Signed with what I think

Signed with what I think is PM on the bottom

I had one other ball like this several years ago

including for the old red paint still clinging to it

Based on the checkers inside

Brick Clay Pig Doorstop, Presumed End of Day Whimsy skin puppet Signed with what I thinkI take this for an end of day brickmaker's whimsy of sorts, made of brick clay, and seems as though he was meant to function as a door stop, though I wouldn't be especially inclined to risk the door taking a chip out of him! With that L shaped body, I'd call it him a sphynx of a pig, and with a wrinkled, wise old face to match! A charmer. 4 3 4 x 2 5 8 x 3 5 8 t and in good condition, no cracks or losses that I can see, and a nice gritty texture to