Vintage Painted Plaster Restaurant Advertising Chef Figure over Iron Rebar Armature

A vintage oversized folk-art display figure depicting a portly chef, likely originally used as an architectural element or restaurant advertisement. The piece is constructed from cast plaster or a similar cementitious material hand-applied over a heavy-gauge iron rebar armature. The chef is rendered in profile and posed mid-stride, wearing a white toque, a red neckerchief with yellow highlights, a double-breasted white coat, and a blue apron tied with a bow at the back. The figure features black painted hair and a prominent mustache. A long, rusted metal rod extends from the hands, which traditionally would have supported a menu board, tray, or signage. The back of the figure is hollow and unfinished, revealing the interior application of the plaster and the supporting rebar structure. The interior of the base bears a hand-painted black mark reading 1, but no legible maker's name or manufacturer marks are present. No Shipping, very heavy, must be picked up directly