This ramekin and underplate are beautifully hand-painted in shades of purple, and gray with highlights of gold. The ramekin has a scalloped edge which is trimmed in gold. The inside has purple flowers with white centers and leaves and drapes of gold. The outer edge of the ramekin has several hand-painted flowers. It measures 1.75" high, and has a diameter of 3 7/8" across the scalloped edge. The underplate has a diameter of 5.25"...

Brad Keeler was a California artist who, in 1939, began creating "naturalistic studies" of birds and animals. These creations were then sold though gift stores. Keeler is best known for his decorating techniques whereby he first applied color with an airbrush, then hand-painted other details to enhance the figurines. Sadly, Keeler died suddenly in 1952. His pottery closed shortly thereafter. This blue jay was created in the mid 1940's. It stands 9.25" tall and is about 6.75" long...

Nicodemus Pottery was produced in Columbus Ohio by Chester Nicodemus from the mid 1930's to the mid 1980's. He produced his wares from clay local to the area, and sold mostly from his home/business which was called "Ferro-Stone Ceramics". While he is best known for his animal figurines, Nicodemus also produced vases, pitchers, and bowls. This is a wonderful pitcher. It stands 3.75" tall and has a 4" diameter...

This is an actual store display for Presto cookers and canners. It was manufactured by National Presto Industries, Inc, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and distributed by the Allison-Erwin Company of Charlotte, North Carolina. This case was originally sold to F.E. Biggerstaff of Bostic N.C., as there is a brochure addressed to Biggerstaff dated January 4, 1955 which includes the parts prices for that year...

This beautiful decanter was manufactured by Baccarat. I believe the pattern is called "Tallyrand" and was made from 1937 to 1970. This decanter has the cut glass stopper. It measures 9 1/8" with stopper and is 4 3/4" in diameter at the base. It is in excellent condition with no damage of any kind. It is marked on the base.

Cosmos, or Stemless Daisy, is a patterned glassware most identified by pastel flowers on a cross-hatched background of milk glass. The Consolidated Glass Company only made this line from 1894 - 1915. This butter dish measures 8" wide and is 5.5" tall. I do not see any damage of any kind. There are 2 "straw marks" on the underside of the plate (see photos) made during the manufacturing process...

This bowl was made by the Homer Laughlin China Company and is in the popular Fiesta line. The Fiesta line was first introduced in 1936 in 6 original colors. The mixing bowls were only produced in these original 6 colors since they were only produced from 1936 to 1943. They were produced in 7 sizes ranging from 5" to 11.5". Each bowl is marked on the bottom, with #1 being the smallest, and this (#7) being the largest. This #7 bowl is considered by collectors to be a "hard to find" item...

This beautiful wall pocket was made by the Hull Pottery Company in the early 1950's. It is in the Sun Glow pattern which is characterized by a pansy design. This wall pocket is in the shape of a cup and saucer...

During the 1920's The Quaker Oats Company acquired "Aunt Jemima". Since that time, she has been used in numerous advertising premiums. This cookie jar is such an example. During the 1950's Quaker Oats offered this svelte "soft plastic" version. This is the second time Quaker Oats offered a plastic Aunt Jemima cookie jar - the first was a hard plastic version manufactured by F&F. Apparently this slimmer, lighter skinned version was not as popular with the public, so the company discontinued ...

This beautiful pitcher was produced by the Roseville Pottery Company. It is in the "fuchsia" or "fuschia" pattern which was only produced for a very short time in the late 1930's. It is green in color with green leaves, and brown and white flowers. The pitcher does have an ice lip on the spout. It measures 8 1/2" at the widest (across the handle and spout) and is 8" tall (at the highest point on the handle). It is marked "Roseville 1322" on the base (see photos), as well as what might be th...

During the 1950's, Hall created 12 teapots in the "Gold Label" line. The teapots in this line are characterized by a single gold decoration and can be identified by the gold code number on the base, followed by the letters GL (for "Gold Line"). This teapot is cadet blue in color, and covered with gold stars. The handle, spout and knob are also all covered with gold. It is a 6 cup teapot (as indicated on the base). It is called a "hook cover" teapot, because the cover hooks onto the teapot ba...

This wonderful set is from the Smithsonian Collection by Goebel. The beautiful floral images, highlighted in 22 karat gold, were inspired by the botanical prints found in the libraries of the Smithsonian Institute. This set consists of an 8.5" (tall) vase, and a pair of 6.75" candle holders. The pattern on each depicts beautiful white roses with green and gold accents. Each piece is in excellent condition, with no damage of any kind. The price is for the 3-piece set.