Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face nun and then 1917

and then 1917

I think their shapes are beautiful

There is one small chip to the handle as pictured

I love it formally as much as anything

Hand-formed Signed Vintage Pottery Planter with Terrific Sculptural Face nun and then 1917This is signed N H May 6 on the underside, which has led me nowhere, and which I suppose could stand for New Hampshire, which is not far from where I found it, but I'm not sure. It feels very mid century to me, with a bit of a Scandinavian feel about the angular, mustachioed face, which is quite skillfully and confidently done, making me think whoever made this was an artist of note. The vessel is thick walled and thus quite heavy, making it great for