this is a charming, collectible, ceramic painted bowl, handcrafted and painted by howard Pierce a well-known artist. There is lots of information on the Internet about howard Pierce and his ceramic figurines. If you take the time to look at the work of howard Pierce, you’ll see a lot of different animalsand the bull may be one of the most rare of his creations. I personally have not seen another bowl done by Howard Pierce, which means this could be a very rare piece to add to your collection. Thank you for looking at my listing bid with confidence.