DISNEY'S EVAN K SHAW/AMERICAN POTTERY ALICE IN WONDERLAND MAD HATTER WITH LABEL!

Description

DISNEY'S EVAN K SHAW/AMERICAN POTTERY ALICE IN WONDERLAND MAD HATTER WITH LABEL!
For That  Special  Alice In Wonderland Collector
You Are Bidding On A Delightful Evan K. Shaw American Pottery Walt Disney’s 1950’s World Of Enchantment in Ceramics Alice In Wonderland MAD HATTER With Full Evan K. Shaw Oval Foil Label!
Around 1950, Evan K. Shaw released two beautiful ceramic sets and included them in a select retail promotion called, “Walt Disney’s World Of Enchantment In Ceramics.” The Alice In Wonderland set featured Alice, the Mad Hatter, March Hare, White Rabbit, Walrus, Dormouse, along with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Since each ceramic piece was individually hand painted, each piece displays unique features and expressions.
This 4” tall Mad Hatter has no chips, cracks, breaks or rough areas. It does have a paint miss on the back of his green coat that is covered by glaze and one glaze pop on the bottom of his left arm sleeve that is not visible when displayed. It does have normal visible crazing.
The colors are vibrant with little loss of paint. A full Evan K. Shaw Oval Foil Label is securely attached on the back that reads: © WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS MAD HATTER Evan K. Shaw Co. Los Angeles
This Alice In Wonderland Mad Hatter is in excellent condition for being almost 70 YEARS OLD!
WARD KIMBALL was the original animator of the Mad Hatter and very much responsible for his bizarre personality! Ward Kimball was also one of Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men! He began his Disney Career in 1934 and worked there until his retirement in 1973.
He Animated, or served as Directing Animator, on a dozen classic films from Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs to Bedknobs & Broomsticks. He developed the character of Jiminy Cricket and was then promoted to Animation Supervisor on Dumbo, Fantasia, Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Alice In Wonderland, Cinderella, and Peter Pan.
If you collect DISNEYANA, or if you love EARLY DISNEY CERAMICS, then this EVAN K. SHAW / AMERICAN POTTERY Alice In Wonderland Mad Hatter should be high on your list.
We are willing to work on the price for this item, therefore we have listed it as a BUY-IT-NOW item, and you also have the opportunity to MAKE-AN-OFFER!
We have also been going through a large number of Disney Memorabilia boxes containing thousands of items that we have collected over the past 45 years! Take a look at our “OTHER ITEMS” and then mark our “Ebay Store” as one of your favorites. We will continue to add more Disney
For That Special Alice In Wonderland Collector
DESCRIPTION
For That
Special
Alice
In
Wonderland
Collector
YOU ARE BIDDING ON
A Delightful
Evan K. Shaw
American Pottery
W
alt
D
isney
’s
1950
’
s
World Of
Enchantment
in Ceramics
Alice
I
n
Wonderland
MAD
HATTER
With Full
Evan K. Shaw
Oval Foil Label!
Around 1950,
Evan K. Shaw released two beautiful
ceramic sets and included them in a select
retail promotion called,
“Walt Disney’s
World Of Enchantment
In Ceramics.”
The Alice In Wonderland set featured
Alice, the Mad Hatter, March Hare,
White Rabbit, Walrus, Dormouse,
along with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
Since each ceramic piece was individually
hand painted, each piece displays unique
features and expressions.
This 4
”
tall Mad Hatter has
no chips, cracks, breaks or rough areas.
It does have a paint miss on the back of his
green coat that is covered by glaze and
one glaze pop on the bottom of his left arm
sleeve that is not visible when displayed.
It does have normal visible crazing.
The colors are vibrant with little loss of paint.
A full Evan K. Shaw Oval Foil Label is
securely attached on the back that reads:
© WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS
MAD HATTER
Evan K. Shaw Co.
Los Angeles
This Alice In Wonderland Mad Hatter
is in excellent condition for being almost
70
YEARS OLD!
American Pottery was founded by Evan K. Shaw
who was a former Vernon Kilns employee.
During the period of 1943 through 1955,
Evan K. Shaw created the largest ceramics
outfit in the Los Angeles area under many
different Company names and Disney Licenses
including Metlox & The American Pottery Company.
Evan K. Shaw's American Pottery signed its
first contract with Disney on February 4, 1943.
Shaw/American Pottery figures are known
for their details, expressions and quality.
Shaw/American Pottery had their own Mold Makers.
The Disney Studios would provide model sheets
to be followed for each design.
Once Shaw/American Pottery came up with
a new concept, it would have to be approved
by the Disney Studio artists and the
Disney licensing division before any
production could begin.
WARD
KIMBALL
was the original animator
of the Mad Hatter and
very much responsible for
his bizarre personality!
Ward Kimball was
also one of
Walt Disney
’
s
Nine Old Men!
He began his Disney
Career in 1934 and
worked there until his
retirement in 1973.
He Animated, or served as
Directing Animator, on
a dozen classic films
from Snow White and
The Seven Dwarfs to
Bedknobs & Broomsticks.
He developed the character
of Jiminy Cricket
and was then promoted
to Animation Supervisor
on Dumbo, Fantasia,
Saludos Amigos, The Three
Caballeros, Alice In
Wonderland, Cinderella,
and Peter Pan.
If you collect DISNEYANA,
or if you love EARLY DISNEY CERAMICS,
then this EVAN K. SHAW / AMERICAN POTTERY
Alice In Wonderland Mad Hatter
should be high on your list.
We are willing to work on the price for this item,
therefore we have listed it as a BUY-IT-NOW item,
and you also have the opportunity to MAKE-AN-OFFER!
We have also been going through a large number
of Disney Memorabilia boxes containing thousands
of items that we have collected over the past 45 years!
Take a look at our “OTHER ITEMS” and then mark
our “Ebay Store” as one of your favorites.
We will continue to add more Disney
Memorabilia Items often!
Please see our other listings for more Disney
Memorabilia and other interesting items.
We have been collecting Disney Memorabilia for 45 years.
We will be happy to offer a shipping and handling discount
on items that can be safely packaged together.
Email with any questions.
CONDITION
Excellent Condition
* The Buyer pays for shipping and handling.
* This item will be very carefully packaged for shipping.
* No International shipping.
If you have a question about this item,
send an email and you should get a prompt reply.
Do not leave your questions for the last few hours
of the auction, as there may not be
enough time to respond.
DIS SHAW/AP 012101.09
_gsrx_vers_856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))