3 louisville stoneware hadley child bowl 2 cups hand painted bunny dog dishes

Description

the trio
just a very sweet set that has only ever been displayed. one cup is even by m.a. hadley (signed on base). the other cup, almost a keith haring style dog. the bowl as a tree and a smiling sun. for the 2 pieces not signed hadley, they are both post-1970 based on the logo, which, according to
worthpoint.com/dictionary/p/ceramics/na--united-states/louisville-pottery
has been used from 1970 to present day. the hadley piece has a bunny on it with pink ears, a pink nose, and pink flowers. and inside the base of the cup it reads «the end»: i guess you get to see that once you drink all of your milk :). the underside of the cup is signed «m a hadley». the bowl and keith haring-like cup both have that louisville stoneware series of lines in the same tone, but yellow, orange, and light green. the bowl has on the inside a tree with the sun with a smiley face peaking around it. the keith-haring -like cup has those same series of lines with that very stylized, modern while naïve dog on it.
the bunny is not signed as being by «louisville stoneware», so it could be actually a piece directly from hadley pottery (more on that below) as it is signed «m a hadley». the remaining two pieces have that post-1970s louisville stoneware mark.
the hadley cup has a mouth diameter of 2 7/8". it is 3 3/4" tall. for the outermost part of the handle to the opposite rim is 4". the bowl has a diameter of 5 1/4". the base outside diameter is 2 3/4". the rim is 2 1/8" away from the surface on which the bowl rests. the dog cup has a mouth diameter of 2 7/8". it is 3 1/4" tall. from the outermost part of the handle to the opposite rim is 4".
about louisville stoneware & ma hadley
(from: wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville_Stoneware)
the jb taylor company was founded in 1815 in louisville, kentucky. but it was not owned by john b. taylor until 1938. in 1970 the company was sold and became known as louisville stoneware. The company still produces the stoneware. some of the old patterns are still in production as well as many new designs.
some of the oldest patterns include harvest and vintage. in the earlier days, the artists were likely to experiment with different designs and you can occasionally find a unique treasure in antique/consignment shops. they also do many pieces on commission for company/event promotions, the best known being their pieces done to commemorate the running of the kentucky derby. They also did a pattern for cracker barrel restaurants, kentucky fried chicken and many more.
the fun aspect of this stoneware is the different patterns and individual hand painted designs, from bachelor button, country flowers, hummingbirds, 12 days of christmas, noah's ark, etc. as well as some decorative pieces including castles, birdhouses, pet dishes, etc.
one of the better known potters to work for john b. taylor was ma hadley (mary alice hadley), who started a company of her own. MA Hadley is very collectible and highly sought after for their varied and creative hand painted patterns.
hadley pottery had its inception early in 1940. at that time, m.a. hadley applied her artistic talents to the making of a custom set of dishes for a cruiser that the hadleys had on the ohio river. the hadley pottery building was purchased by the hadley's in october 1944 as a birthday present for mrs. hadley. mrs. hadley painted all of the murals on the walls of the building.
since 1997, company sales have averaged million a year. in those ten years, the business switched from a mostly wholesale business to mostly retail. over 90% of their business has been centered around louisville and kentucky, but internet and national advertising is expected to expand distribution.
in march 2007, louisville stoneware laid off most of its employees (38 out of 49), after which they retooled their visitor's center and temporarily opened a store at oxmoor center in st. matthews, kentucky. in july, it was sold to two stone inc., as the previous owner, christina lee brown, wished to retire. the chief concept officer, lisa mullins, decided to increase the number of places that sold their stoneware from just one, taste of kentucky, to three additional locations in louisville, and one apiece in bardstown, kentucky, owensboro, kentucky, and cincinnati, ohio. there has been plans to open stores in chicago, illinois, cincinnati, ohio, and indianapolis, indiana.
maker's and/or other marks
the bunny is not signed as being by «louisville stoneware», so it could be actually a piece directly from hadley pottery (more on that below) as it is signed «m a hadley». the remaining two pieces have that post-1970s louisville stoneware mark.
dimensions
the hadley cup has a mouth diameter of 2 7/8". it is 3 3/4" tall. for the outermost part of the handle to the opposite rim is 4". the bowl has a diameter of 5 1/4". the base outside diameter is 2 3/4". the rim is 2 1/8" away from the surface on which the bowl rests. the dog cup has a mouth diameter of 2 7/8". it is 3 1/4" tall. from the outermost part of the handle to the opposite rim is 4".
condition
i can find no issues. only displayed.
the fine print
the images are the majority of the listing description, so take a look at them closely.
shipping costs have really increased—this is calculated into the buy-it-now price.
i am not able to sell individual items from items i have listed as a group. i just don't have the stamina to create new listings for those. i apologize for that. i haven't initially individually listed items because i don't have enough listing slots to so.
trying to downsize some, though extremely melancholically.
shipping time: i otherwise work more than full time and my health isn't great, so kindly excuse the longer handling time. if i am able to ship sooner, i absolutely will do that
. i appreciate you taking the time to view my listing.