Curious Clay Thinking Man vintage folk art house with the original excellent looking

with the original excellent looking box

but I think that it is old rubber--a bit pliable

15 1/2" x 11 3/4" x 7/8" thick

1940s or 50s I would guess

Curious Clay Thinking Man vintage folk art house with the original excellent lookingI really don't know a thing about this guy, but think perhaps he was an end of the day whimsy? He's definitely a folk creation, and the figure himself looks rather German, or perhaps Dutch to me, and there is the remnant of an old sticker on the underside of the base that looks like a hand written price in foreign currency. I do believe he's got a bunch of years on him, which have taken a bit of a toll there are a few repaired cracks to his base, and