The Clowns

Delightful circus clown with big buttons and shoes and a small umbrella.

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Click on photo for larger image. All photos by Tom Gilchrist from his collection except as noted.

  Details
Mfg: Lane & Co.

Height w/lid: 12"

Marking: Bottom of these jars are marked on three lines: (note the period on the end is sometimes very hard to see if there at all).  All markings into the clay

Lane & Co

Los Angeles

(c) 1950.

Two of my jars have additional markings.  One has a "V" and one has a "ll". 

Color inside jar: White

 

Variations Description

The three colors found so far.  I assume it also comes in blue, but I have not found seen an example
An example of variation in decorations in the collar edge.  On the ones I have, all the Umbrellas are green except on the green clown which has a red umbrella.

Click on photo for larger image. All photos by Tom Gilchrist from his collection except as noted.

tomg@lanecookiejars.com Ver 01/26/2010 03:54 PM -0800