Dog & Basket Planter

Marykay sent an email about the green dog planter on my unknown animal pottery page. She has the same planter in a dark red color -- which may provide another clue to its maker -- and was nice enough to send me some pictures.

At least three of potteries I collect used a wine red glaze: Shawnee, Camark, and Morton. I'm sure there are other potteries that used a similar glaze as well (I have several dark red pieces from an unknown pottery), but those are the big three I know of that have a fairly unique glaze color.

If this is one of those three I would probably guess Morton, although it would only be a guess. The Shawnee red glaze is shinier and a bit more transparent, and the red is deeper. The Camark red is deeper yet (and is one of the prettiest colors I've seen). It's hard to tell exact color when viewing a digital picture, but the glaze does seem to have the same characteristics as some Morton flower pots I have packed away somewhere. Or it could have been made by an entirely different pottery, one for whom we haven't found an identification book for yet. The unglazed bottom also makes me less likely to think it's Shawnee or Camark.

Thanks for sending the pictures Marykay!