Ceramic Flapper Brooch

I adore this ceramic studio made brooch.  It is approximately 3 inches tall and signed on the back by the artist (one curved line followed by two straight lines so I cannot make out a name).  It is glazed on the front of the brooch, except where you see the gray background (which actually looks like hair, but is not). 

This pin sure looks like a "flapper" to me, with her short hair and reds lips. The website http://www.suite101.com/ describes what it was to be flapper:  "The image of the "Flapper" is almost synonymous with the Roaring Twenties. Short skirts, bobbed hair, and "bee stung lips" immediately come to mind.  The Flapper was young, independent, smoking cigarettes and drinking illegal liquor. Indeed, the younger generation was embracing a lifestyle that was completely foreign to their parents and grandparents."

Feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing this piece.  Questions, comments, and additional information are always appreciated.  My online shop on http://www.rubylane.com/ is coming soon.

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