Milk Pitcher, Shawnee Pottery, Blue Bird / Owl Chick Pitcher, USA, Vintage

• Vintage Pitcher, Shawnee Pottery, Owl Chick Pitcher / Blue Bird, Hand Painted Blue & White, Made in USA, Ceramic, Collectibles, (Discontinued)
• Made in: Zanesville, OH, USA
• Vintage: 1937 - 1942
• Details:  Bring a touch of whimsy to your home with this vintage Shawnee Pottery Pitcher.  It's a playful Owl Chick (aka Blue Bird), hand-painted in cheerful blue and white, with rosy chicks and lots of gold accents.  Crafted in the USA, this ceramic beauty is perfect for brightening up any space with its delightful, collectible appeal, (NOT recommended for food use).  Hand Washing is required to maintain design and condition.  This piece is unmarked, but it's confirmed original Shawnee pottery (Pieces were not marked "Shawnee" until the 1950's).  This owl chick design will charm and add character to your vintage pottery collection.
• Material:  Ceramic
• Dimensions:  6.0 inches Tall, 4.75 inches Deep, 4.0 inches Wide, (at its widest point).
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  There are some marks on the face. Slight wear on the gold beak. The inside looks very worn, lots of worn glaze, recommended for display only, not for serving food or drink.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.  

Shawnee Pottery was started in August of 1937 in the former American Encaustic facility in Zanesville, Ohio. At first they made decorative items like figurines, cookie jars, flower pots, novelty items and vases and sold them at very low prices at the "five and dime" stores. However, when Sears Roebuck and Company asked Shawnee Pottery to design a line of dinnerware known as Valencia exclusively for their stores, (1938 to 1940), their brand grew and they became a very successful company.   In 1941 they released their White Corn line that proved so popular the pattern was slightly changed in 1946, to brighter yellow kernels, re-named Corn King, and the line expanded to include mugs, cereal bowls, relish trays, butter dishes, and lidded casserole and much more.  Unfortunately, due to increased foreign competition after WWII, sales declined. The business was finally closed in 1961.  One of their most coveted items, the Shawnee cookie jars, remain highly collectible.