pair louisville stoneware juvenile kid child ceramic coffee mug/cup cowboy+teddy

Description: the children's mugs do note! there is a tiny spot on the cowboy cup, though under glaze, a spot of stray paint done during production. see seventh image. otherwise, i can find no issues. these have not been used: only displayed. these are pretty darn cute. the cowkid is really well executed i think. he's got the perfect cowboy had and bandana. very interestingly, there is a second signature/mark on only his cup, a signature in that well known louisville stoneware blue: an icon showing the cardinal directions. i cannot find anything out about that, and it is the only louisville stoneware item i have come across that has that. i think it may be the painter's mark. the teddy bear has the nice bonus of alphabet blocks flanking it. these are adorable. they are begging to have little kids hands around them drinking hot chocolate and hanging out with you. the cups are identical in size: the mouth diameter is 3". the height is 3 1/2". the bases both have the following (except the cowboy mug has that additional signature in that well known louisville stoneware blue: an icon showing the cardinal directions mentioned above): impressed «made in america» [louisville stoneware current logo] louisville stoneware made in kentucky © microwave safe about louisville stoneware [from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/louisville_stoneware] louisville stoneware, previously known as louisville pottery, is located in the highlands section of louisville, kentucky. founded in 1815, making it one of the oldest stoneware companies in the united states, it creates fanciful stoneware that is nationally renowned. it specializes in decorating its pottery with kentucky derby and christmas themes, but it has other themes as well: noah's ark, primrose, and pear being examples. they can also create personalized items. besides pottery, they have made bird baths and bird feeders. the jb taylor company was founded in 1815 in louisville, kentucky. but it was not owned by john b taylor until 1938. in 1970 the company was sold and became known as louisville stoneware. the company still produces the stoneware. some of the old patterns are still in production as well as many new designs. iIn the earlier days, the artists were likely to experiment with different designs and you can occasionally find a unique treasure in antique/consignment shops. they also do many pieces on commission for company/event promotions, the best known being their pieces done to commemorate the running of the kentucky derby. they also did a pattern for cracker barrel restaurants, kentucky fried chicken and many more. the fun aspect of this stoneware is the different patterns and individual hand painted designs, from bachelor button, country flowers, hummingbirds, 12 days of christmas, noah's ark, etc. as well as some decorative pieces including castles, birdhouses, pet dishes, etc. one of the better known potters to work for john b. taylor was ma hadley (mary alice hadley), who started a company of her own. ma hadley is very collectible and highly sought after for their varied and creative hand painted patterns. hadley pottery had its inception early in 1940. at that time, m.a. hadley applied her artistic talents to the making of a custom set of dishes for a cruiser that the hadleys had on the ohio river. the hadley pottery building was purchased by the hadley's in october 1944 as a birthday present for mrs. hadley. mrs. hadley painted all of the murals on the walls of the building. since 1997, company sales have averaged $3 million a year. in those ten years, the business switched from a mostly wholesale business to mostly retail. over 90% of their business has been centered around louisville and kentucky, but internet and national advertising is expected to expand distribution. clay used by the company comes from western indiana, and may be up to 250 million years old. dishes made at the factory have been proven to be safe for use in ovens, microwave ovens, and dishwashers, and can retain heat for keeping food warm. maker's and/or other marks the bases both have the following (except the cowboy mug has that additional signature in that well known louisville stoneware blue: an icon showing the cardinal directions mentioned above): impressed «made in america» [louisville stoneware current logo] louisville stoneware made in kentucky © microwave safe dimensions the cups are identical in size: the mouth diameter is 3". the height is 3 1/2". condition do note! there is a tiny spot on the cowboy cup, though under glaze, a spot of stray paint done during production. see seventh image. otherwise, i can find no issues. the fine print the images are the majority of the listing description, so take a look at them closely. shipping costs have really increased—this is calculated into the buy-it-now price. i am not able to sell individual items from items i have listed as a group. i just don't have the stamina to create new listings for those. i apologize for that. i haven't initially individually listed items because i don't have enough listing slots to so. trying to downsize some, though extremely melancholically. shipping time: i otherwise work more than full time and my health isn't great, so kindly excuse the longer handling time. if i am able to ship sooner, i absolutely will do that. i appreciate you taking the time to view my listing.

Price: 65 USD

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

End Time: 2025-02-05T00:33:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD