H.Sloan Maine Folk Art Bluebird 1940s pottery looking quite architectural stood on

looking quite architectural stood on end

A little paint loss around the edges and sides as pictured

giving a bit of a sense of moody weather while perfectly setting off this wonderfully carved and painted dog

but I am not sure whether also relating to mail

but this is about my favorite Inuit carving I've ever seen

H.Sloan Maine Folk Art Bluebird 1940s pottery looking quite architectural stood onThis is not the first carved bird signed H. Sloan, Maine that I've found (all, like this one, found in Maine), but I haven't been able to find much of anything about him, and don't have a first name. Clearly he loved his birds though, and I might guess that living in Maine he had a particular affection for the bluebird, which he painted the best deep blue. 1980s or so I would guess and very sweet. 5 11 16" beak to tail; 3 1 8" t. Very good condition.