Ceramic Pumpkin Eater Cookie Jar

Updated September 13, 2026

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Lot number237
Estimate60.00 - 100.00 USD
AuctionSports Cards, Toys & Christmas Multi Platform
DateSeptember 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Auction houseKellies Estate Services
LocationOkemos, Michigan

A figural American earthenware cookie jar designed in the form of a pumpkin house, inspired by the nursery rhyme Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater. The vessel features a mottled orange glaze with a molded door and white padlock detail. The underside is molded with the characters 'W 2 4' above 'U S A'.Height: 11 inchesBase Diameter: 5.5 inchesThe cookie jar is in good vintage condition. The glaze exhibits significant all-over crazing on the exterior, interior, and the underside of the lid. Small chips and shelf wear are visible along the unglazed base rim and the interior seating rim of the lid. The cold-painted details on the faces of both the elf and the girl show noticeable wear and paint loss. Minor dark firing specks are present from the manufacturing process.

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