Bidspirit auction | Vintage Glazed Ceramic Elephant Cookie

Vintage Glazed Ceramic Elephant Cookie Jar - A vintage glazed ceramic cookie jar modeled as a seated anthropomorphic elephant with its trunk raised. The piece features a light grey glaze with hand-painted blue eyes and pink accents on the inner ears and foot pads. The figure is depicted wearing a pink scarf, the upper edge of which defines the seam for the removable head lid. This design is characteristic of mid-20th-century American novelty kitchenware and is similar in style to pieces produced by makers such as McCoy Pottery or Doranne of California, although no manufacturer marks are visible. The item is constructed of two parts: a hollow base forming the body and a lid forming the head.