Here’s a shiny pink figurine planter with a rectangular reservoir opening. A Colonial-style man and woman are seated on a bench with a mandolin between them. With both hands, she plays the instrument as he holds a small bouquet of flower in front of the fretboard.
The sweethearts are dressed in formal 18th century clothing. The woman wears a hooped dress with a tight revealing bodice and ruffled elbow sleeves. The man wears short breeches, a long coat, and pointed big buckle shoes.
The back of the planter has an indentation, like initials carved into a tree: “W”, heart & arrow, “K” - a gesture of love.
It measures 4” to the top of the reservoir, 5 ½” to the top of the heads. It is 4” wide and 4 ½” deep. The entire interior holds a lot of water. It weighs one pound.
The clean condition is good with no chips, cracks or water marks. There’s a small bit of crazing on the base and typical manufacturing flaws of glaze skips, specks, & bubble pop – one on the top of the woman’s head, see last photo.
There is no maker’s mark on the unglazed bottom. It could have been crafted by Cameron, Morton, Shawnee, or Fredericksburg Pottery in the 1950s.