Hand-carved, Varnished Vintage Wooden Boxer Dog vase with pipe Retrospective exhibitions of his work

Retrospective exhibitions of his work have been presented in Dublin

It just pops

The old black painted wood frame shows some dings

with no flaws or aging to the paper that I can see

Hand-carved, Varnished Vintage Wooden Boxer Dog vase with pipe Retrospective exhibitions of his workI believe this guy is meant to be a boxer, and I would guess a specific one at that, with what appear to be the initials of his maker subtly carved into his belly. I have a hard time passing by a lovingly carved dog, or animal of any sort really, and really like the on the ready posture and watchful expression on this one. 4 1 2" l x 1 3 8" t x 5 1 8" t. Very good vintage condition, I might guess mid 20th century or so. There is a very thin black line