Post #152821 by Tiki Matt on Wed, Apr 13, 2005 8:03 PM

Found this big planter? at an antique mall today. Never seen one. Not sure of the age, and it is in perfect condition. Being a collector of mid-century pottery I know a little bit about telling the age of things, but this one's got me stumped! No markings at all. The bottom is very clean, which would indicate to me that it is new, but I'm just not sure. The style and color (greenish brown glaze and the eyes are gold) indicate 70's (like Earth Crafts if anyone remembers that store). I know it's not a student / artist work because it's not signed. It's hand thrown and the back has a lot of detail added, so possibly not mass produced (but I may be wrong). The face seems to be stamped in and then the detail added (see inside shot), so it may have been mass produced. So I guess the question is: Rare or WalMart? Any help would be appreciated....Put him next to Bob for size comparison...