THIS IS A WONDERFUL BLACK AMERICANA "MAMMY" COOKIE JAR AND SALT AND PEPPER SET BY MCCOY.THEY WERE MADE IN THE 1940S AND ALL PIECES ARE MARKED MCCOY.THEY COOKIE JAR MEASURES ABOUT 10 1/2" HIGH, 8" BY 7 1/2" AT THE WIDEST POINTS.THE SHAKERS MEASURE 7 1/2" AND ABOUT 3" BY 2 1/2" & 2 1/4" BY 2 1/8" AT THE WIDEST POINTS.KEEP IN MIND THAT MOST OF THE DETAILS ARE COLD PAINT (NOT FIRED ON GLAZE) SO I WOULD NOT ADVISE SUBMERGING THEM IN WATER...OR YOU MAY LOSE THE PAINTED DETAILS.I WIPED TH...E IVORY GLAZED PARTS WITH A DAMP CLOTH BUT DIDN'T CLEAN THE PAINTED PARTS IN FEAR OF LOSING THE PAINT.
THIS SET IS FREE OF CHIPS, CRACKS & THE INSIDES ARE CLEAN, JUST SOME LIGHT CRAZING IN THE GLAZE HERE & THERE.THE PAINT IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH MINIMAL LOSS BECAUSE THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY STORED IN A CABINET...AND TAKEN CARE OF.
A VERY NICE ADDITION TO ANY VINTAGE BLACK AMERICANA COLLECTION!