Vickie Allen-Shea Stoneware cookie jar

This is a good sized cookie jar, 10" high and 7" in diameter from an active pottery studio. These currently sell for $75 and probably another $20 for shipping, so I was quick to pay $5 for it at a thrift shop. I am still selectively adding some functional pottery pieces to my household, but waiting to pick up some nice quality pieces. A lot of care went into fitting the lid and it seals very tightly, but there is also a pronounced lip at the top which could be used to tie off some foil, wax paper or cloth as appropriate. A very functional jar.

My guess is that the COVID Epidemic killed this kiln.

https://www.allenstonewarepottery.com/ (DEAD LINK!) sorry I didn't document this pottery while the website was active. I think this kiln must be out of business. They made very high quality, usable pottery. From the Wayback Machine:

"Art Classes & Stoneware Pottery in Erie, Pennsylvania

Express your creativity in art classes from Allen Stoneware Gallery LLC in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Get your friends together, instead of dinner do pottery art classes!

Bring your imagination to life with our many pottery art classes taught by professional artist,
Vickie Allen-Shea. Who has 38 years creating art in her gallery and showing handmade functional stoneware pottery at regional craft fairs.
In the gallery, we offer workshops, presentations, events and parties that nurture and encourage your artistic talents.
Our studio is equipped with 9 potter's wheels with four kilns and you are encouraged to use a hands-on approach in making wheel thrown pottery. We show you how easy clay art is formed!
You can then paint your own pottery.
Our staff is trained to work with disabled or blind and have the knowledge to adjust any lesson to fit your individual needs. Every student enjoys playing with clay. We are expressing in clay, the moment our joy! Knowing how working in clay releases and uplifts our spirit!

Check out Allen Stoneware Gallery LLC Facebook Page to view testimonials on our pottery art classes. Youtube.com has five videos with Allen Stoneware instructors demonstrating the potter's wheel or view Allen Stoneware pottery art class doing a raku firing."

Also:

"Vickie Allen Shea, Professional Master Potter
Inspired by a fascination with Presque Isle State Park, Vickie Allen Shea has a creative art studio with functional and beach glass-infused pottery for the Erie community for over forty-five years.

Born to a military family, Vickie traveled the United States before earning her B.S. in Art Education from American University. She went on to earn her M.ED from Edinboro University.

She currently lives in Erie, PA and her store is located in the Colony Plaza by Presque Isle State Park . She has also sold her work at national art shows. For example: Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh. In Ohio: Cain Park Arts Festival, Ohio Designer Craftsmen Arts Shows and The Great Big Cleveland Home & Garden Show.

Vickie has been an Artist in Residence and an instructor for the blind. She taught high school and currently invites the public into her pottery studio to experience the joy of clay. She enjoys the exchange of ideas and creativity with the people that choose the "Try It" pottery experience."

OR the kiln scaled back a bit, got a new domain and is still active:

https://allenstonewaregallery.com/