1946 pair of franciscan pottery kaolena swirl vases












these 2 vases are in good overall condition with no chips or cracks.the color is an ivory.they measure approx.7 7/8" high and 4 3/8" wide at the top.

this vase can be found in the gladding mcbean wares book on page 191 as shape #b-55.

"KAOLENA
by Max Schonfeld
The Franciscan Ceramics division of Gladding McBean.
Kaolena is actually a line of pottery by Gladding McBean produced for Max Schonfeld from 1939 to 1951. Maxwell Schonfeld was a Los Angeles Designer & Distributor and his pieces were frequently found in high-end department stores and on bridal registries."
 

my mother received them as a gift in 1946.