We have collected a few of the animal planters, mostly in a plain white glaze. Some of them have paint left on their faces and some do not or maybe did not have any to start with. I love the expressions on their faces, no matter when I see them they make me smile.
I am always amazed at how different the same piece looks with a different glaze or coloring, they have the same shape and size but that is where it ends. The same swan planter in a fairly plain glaze looks very different than one that is colored.
Some of our pieces were made by Medalta and some were made by Medicine Hat Potteries,
It's not hard to imagine one of these planters sitting at a hospital bedside filled with bright colors to cheer up someone special.
Like so many other things I am always amazed at how pieces like these have survived in such great condition for as many years as they have. We still have a few more to find but the fun is always in the time spent looking and the people we meet along the way.
And the search continues..........
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