Description:  A beautiful reproduction antique redware children toy. This is a small glazed owl figurine. The brown colored owl is perched on what looks like a brown colored log colored base and shows details of its ears, eyes, beak, wings, and the feathers on its body. It is stamped on the bottom with the name "Mary Spillmire Shooner" and it was made at the Shooner Pottery works in Ohio. Of course, this is a reproduction piece made by the Shooners of a 1700s or 1800s child toy of the time. It shows crazing and aging signs. It is great looking and very well made. A nice piece which would make a great addition to your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. 

Date:  Unknown but most likely sometime in the 1980s 0r 1990s. 

Origin:  Oregonia, Ohio, USA.

Size:  The base measures ~3 3/4" high and the base measures ~2 3/4" by ~1 3/4". The piece weighs about 6.5 ounces.  

Maker:  Shooner Pottery.

Marks:  The piece is stamped on the bottom " Mary Spillmier Shooner". 

Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece:   This is a very nice redware figurine toy that is very well made. A definite beauty, which deserves a prominent spot in any redware collection.  

Condition:  The owl is in very good condition with no unintentional chips, cracks, repairs or hairlines. The figurine has intentional general crazing to the glaze and some spots that are unglazed or uncolored at the edge of the base. These can be seen in the photo. Of course, all of these are intentional to give the toy the required look of the reproduced piece from 1700 or 1800s toy. This piece has very few of these intentional and one wonders if it is truly a reproduction or a modern redware figuring. Be that as it may, this is a nice piece of folk art pottery worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see the photos for additional condition information and to appreciate its beauty.