4 Piece Holt Howard HH Italy Painted Ceramic Pottery Set Choc Pots & Biscuit Bar

4 Piece Holt Howard HH Italy Hand-Painted Ceramic Pottery Set Circa 1960 Chocolate Pots & Biscuit Barrel? I could see using these 2 little pitchers, one with Hot Fudge and the other with Hot Caramel and store Cookies in the small canister. Or put your favorite salad dressings in the Pitchers and use the Canister for croutons so they can't soften if you make the salad ahead of time. 1 SET = 2 Pitchers, 1 Canister, 1 Lid Canister: 5 in x 4.5 in Holds approx 1 Pint Pitcher: 3.5 in X 2.5 In Holds approx 4 fl oz Weight 2 lbs Very Good Vintage Condition. No chips, cracks or crazing just manufacturing irregularities. ABOUT: Known for its Mid Century whimsical, cartoon-like ceramic ware, Holt Howard was formed in New York in 1949 by brothers John and Robert Howard and A. Grant Holt. The three friends met while studying at Amherst in the early 1940s. Following WWII, Holt was studying in Sweden and was taken by the popular Swedish Christmas decorations. Holt contacted Bob Howard, who not only received a M.B.A. from Harvard but was also an accomplished artist, to ask Howard and his brother to join him in forming a new company that would produce ceramics. Given Howard’s business acumen, Holt Howard decided to lower its manufacturing costs by taking its production overseas. Made in Japan, the company imported it's Christmas items for the U.S. market. In 1955, the business moved its headquarters to Stamford, CT. Holt Howard flourished in 1958 when it began producing its Pixieware a