Vintage Gladding McBean Pottery Pitcher Carafe w/ Wood Handle & Lid

Vintage Gladding McBean Pottery Pitcher Carafe w/ Wood Handle & Lid Excellent vintage condition 100% of this sale benefits Love a Stray cat shelter in Avon, Ohio. This highly collectible coffee carafe/jug and cover was crafted by Gladding McBean within a few years of purchasing Catalina Island Pottery in 1937. The coffee carafe is very similar to the Catalina Island version, with the cover inset with a loop handle. It has the Gladding McBean logo, first appearing in 1934, and Made in USA, both of which were in use in the Thirties and early Forties. This piece is in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks, crazing or flaking anywhere to be found. Color is Gladding McBean's iconic turquoise blue, a very vivid turquoise color. Gladding, McBean is a ceramics company located in Lincoln, California. It is one of the oldest companies in California, a pioneer in ceramics technology, and a company which has "contributed immeasurably" to the state's industrialization. It is still in operation. Between approx 6-7 in tall