Rare Hand Painted Pottery Bear Unique Collectors

Rare Hand Painted Pottery Bear Unique One Of A Kind No Markings Unable to identify the origins of this piece. After extensive research i was unable to find another piece similar. I believe it is slip cast and not handmade Due to the large hole underneath the felted bottom although it is hand painted. The art professor at our local college Believes it is Native American made but he too was unsure.