Bidspirit auction | Wise Owl Ceramic Still Bank

Wise Owl Ceramic Still Bank - A mid-century glazed ceramic still bank depicting a stylized owl. The owl is portrayed wearing a black mortarboard graduation cap with a molded red tassel. It wears large, black-rimmed spectacles with blue and white painted eyes. The owl's wings and head feature brown and tan feathered detailing against a light cream body. The owl is depicted holding a yellow and white book under its right wing. The front of the book features a black border and is inscribed with the text WISE OWL BANK in hand-painted black lettering. The coin slot is located on the flat top of the mortarboard hat. The base has a circular opening for coin retrieval. A white adhesive label with the numeral 9 is present on the top of the hat.