Description

A large Turquoise Blue Rat Tail Handled Urn from the Merry Oaks, NC kilns of Royal Crown Pottery, realized between 1939 and 1942.  Retains the non-permanent ink stamp on the bottom reading Royal Crown   Hand Made Pottery.  Thrown by Jack Kiser, known for his curling rat tail handles

Victor Obler, a Russian immigrant, founded and operated Royal Crown Pottery and Porcelain Company in Merry Oaks, North Carolina, from 1939 – 1942. The pottery studio produced stoneware, but never porcelain. With the onset of World War II, Obler was unable to obtain the necessary materials for his glazes, and the pottery closed in 1942 after having operated for only three years. The pottery got its name after Obler saw a sign advertising Royal Crown Cola.

Measurements:  14 1/2 inches high  x  9 inches handle to handle.