Carla Jimison Night Light Tea Lite Fairy House Stone Ware Rustic Finish Vintage

$ 26.4

Item Height: 6 1/4 inches Item Width: 3 7/8 inches Subject: House Era: Late 20th Century (1970-1999) Color: Earth Tones Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979 Shape: House Suitable For: Battery Tea Lites, Electrical Cord with Light Bulb Antique: No Type: Candle Holder Handmade: Yes Vintage: Yes Room: Any Room Original/Reproduction: Original Item Weight: 1 lb 5 ounces Material: Stoneware Style: Arts & Crafts Movement Size: Medium Occasion: All Occasions Number in Pack: 1 Engraved: No Theme: Art Finish: Glazed Customized: No Brand: Carla Shurtliff Jimison Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Item Length: 3 3/4 inches Pattern: Rustic Department: Teens, Adults

Description

This is a sweet little stoneware pottery house from the artist Carla Shurtliff Jimison (originally from Mt Pleasant Michigan, now a professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho). The artist has confirmed this was a piece she created sometime between 1978 and 1981 as a night light. In an email, she details the process stating the houses (there were originally 4 different styles) were "made of a high fire stoneware and glazed with iron oxide and an off white glaze". Originally they did come with an electrical cord with a light bulb so they could light up. Cord/Light bulb are NOT included. You could use a cord/light bulb or possibly a battery operated tea lite. Could even use in a fairy garden. It has a rustic finish and is done in an English Tudor style. It stands approximately 6 1/4 inches tall, 3 3/4 inches long and is about 3 7/8 inches wide. It weighs about 1 pound 5 ounces. House is in good vintage pre-owned condition. I did not find any nicks, chips, cracks or repairs. Please review and enlarge all photos for additional details, views and measurements. Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage.