POTTERY GUILD -- BALLOON LADY COOKIE JAR

WHAT A PRETTY COOKIE JAR! THIS IS THE "BALLOON LADY" JAR MADE BY POTTERY GUILD. SHE MEASURES 12" TALL (TO TOP OF HER HEAD), MARKED ON BOTTOM: HAND PAINTED, POTTERY GUILD OF AMERICA. SHE HAS BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL BUT LIKE A LOT OF JARS WHERE THE LID WILL ONLY "SEAT" IN ONE POSITION, SHE HAS A COUPLE OF SLICE TYPE CHIPS. THEY ARE ON LID RIM, ONE IS 1/4" AND THE OTHER IS 3/8". SOMEONE BEGAN A REPAIR (THERE IS A FILLER MATERIAL THAT HAS HARDENED AND IS SANDED SMOOTH), HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT ATTEMPT TO PAINT/TOUCH UP WITH COLOR. THE LID ALSO HAS A SUPER TIGHT INTERIOR HAIRLINE AND ALTHOUGH IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2" IN LENGTH, IT'S TIGHT AND FAINT AS A PENCIL MARK OR A CRAZE. I DO NOT RATE IT AS DETRIMENTAL. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL JAR THAT HAS BEEN A PART OF MY COLLECTION.