LaGardo Tackett Mid Century Modern Ceramic Whale Cookie Jar

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Item Details

A mid-century cookie jar by the noted designer LeGardo Tackett (American, 1911-1984) originally of Henderson, Kentucky. During the period 1956-1958 the Tacketts lived in Kyoto, Japan, focusing on design. This piece was likely designed during this period. It is a white cast ceramic cookie jar in a stylized form of a whale, having black eyes to either side and a simple red line as a smile; it has a fitted wood lid with ball finial, and large, wicker woven wrapped rectangular handle. It is labeled to the underside. Please see the link below for an interesting account of the designer’s life and work.

Brand	LaGardo Tackett
Materials	Ceramic, Wood
Number of Items	1

Condition

- wear to underside; residue from label.

Dimensions

9.0" W x 12.5" H x 6.5" D

- measure item with handle extended upward.

Item #

18BOS137-210

Additional Information

LaGardo Tackett

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