The Potting Shed Dedham Pottery Rabbit with Tophat Figurine

This crackle glaze bunny rabbit figurine was made by The Potting Shed company of West Concord, MA. The company formed in 1977 by Massachusetts pottery artists and fans of Dedham Pottery, famous for its crackle glaze, and which closed its factory in 1943.

This rabbit is dated 1987 and is signed by the artist and marked USA. It is 4 inches tall and has no cracks, chips, or repairs, but of course has the intentional crazing. It also has a tiny loss of blue glaze at the bottom corner of his vest (see magnified view). It looks like it may have been modeled after a Beatrix Potter character. Most of the 1980s figurines were produced for limited periods and some are hard to find.