Salt and pepper set, earthenware, Phyllis Craig, South Australia, 1940-1950
Blue bird salt and pepper shaker set, earthenware, hand-built : -1) the salt shaker, in the form of an a small novelty bird, standing on a hollow base with angled head with protruding eyes and beak and a flat back between short upward angled wings and a short raised tail, single pierced hole at base of tail and a larger filling hole under base, lead glazed pale blue with wings and tail dark blue and eyes and beak black ; -2) the pepper shaker, in the form of an a small novelty bird standing on a hollow base with angled head with protruding eyes and beak and a flat back between short upward angled wings and a short raised tail, four pierced holes at base of tail and a larger filling hole under the base, lead glazed pale blue with wings and tail dark blue and eyes and beak black.

Made: Adelaide Handbuilt School; Goodwood, South Australia; 1940 - 1950

Made: Craig, Phyllis; Goodwood, South Australia; 1940 - 1950

Marks: -1) makers mark "[CRAIG] / K" incised under the base ; -2) makers mark "CRAIG" incised under the base.

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1940 - 1950