Folk Art Pottery Craft USA Salt and Pepper Shakers

Beautiful Folk Art Pottery Craft USA Salt and Pepper Shakers. Excellent Condition. Sand colored ceramic, dark brown bands, handcrafted stoneware, 3.25 inches tall and diameter is 3.75 inches, excellent condition. Here is a bit of the history of Pottery Craft USA. I include Robert Maxwell the famous potter as he produced some incredible designs and really made that company more popular. In 1969, Al Levin of Treasure Craft of Compton approached Robert Maxwell with an ill-fated business proposition. Because the Venice quarters had become rather confining by then, the plan to purportedly unite his growing stoneware business with Levin's considerable pottery establishment (as a separate division that later became known as Pottery Craft) was agreed to. Unfortunately the partnership soon soured as Levin demanded more and more control over the Maxwell operation. It is now believed that the sole reason for the merger was to acquire his working knowledge, clay body, glazes, glazing style, and master molds although the latter were evidently never used.