Description: Vintage Ceramic Arts Studio Dancing Dutch Boy and Girl Pair Nicely Decorated Girl is 5-1/8" tall Boy is 5-3/4" tall.HISTORY OF The Ceramic Arts Studio BY WISCONSIN POTTERY ASSOCIATIONThe Ceramic Arts Studio, Madison1942-1956Madison WisconsinThe Ceramic Arts Studio of Madison (CAS) produced decorative figurines, wall plaques, salt and pepper sets, and head vases from 1942 until its closing in 1956. Its ware was distributed nationally to stores such as Marshall Fields and Gumps.The company was originally formed in 1940 by Lawrence Rabbitt, a University of Wisconsin student who had received a WPA grant to research Wisconsin clay. Rabbitt produced hand-thrown pottery that he sold locally in Madison. In January 1941, Rabbitt went into partnership with another UW student, Reuben Sand. Sand undertook marketing and distribution of the firm’s products, produced primarily by Rabbitt.In 1942 Rabbit left the firm and Betty Harrington began modeling the figurines for which the firm is primarily known today. CAS figurines that originally sold for two or three dollars in the 1950s can now command hundreds of dollars in the collectibles market.CAS products are noted not only for their original stylings, but for their consistently high quality of workmanship and decoration. Produced in a single-firing, quality control was strict. At its most successful, CAS sold 250,000 figurines annually. Japanese imports in the 1950s eventually undercut the CAS market and led to the company’s demise.In 1998 a Wisconsin State Historical marker was erected at the site of the old studio on Blount street in Madison. The text of the sign reads:At this site, 8-12 North Blount Street, the Ceramic Arts Studio of Madison operated from 1940 until its closing in 1956. Founded by Lawrence Rabbitt and Reuben Sand, the company was one of the largest manufacturers of figurines in the world, distributing up to 500,000 pieces annually to better gift and department stores. The vases, figurines, and salt and pepper sets—designed chiefly by Betty Harrington—were known nationally for their great originality and consistently high standards of manufacture.California Prop 65Warning“WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.” Please make sure this item fits your Exact application before RAM BOX 119Please ask all questions before bidding or making purchase.All items are being sold as is with all sales final. Payment is due in 6days.
Price: 39 USD
Location: Middletown, Ohio
End Time: 2023-12-27T15:58:19.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Multicolor
Material: Ceramic
California Prop 65 Warning: California Prop 65Warning “WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.”
Brand: Ceramic Arts Studio
Department: Adults
Type: Figurine
Theme: People
Style: Mid-Century Modernism
Original/Reproduction: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Production Technique: POTTERY
Character Family: Dutch Boy and Girl
Handmade: Yes
