Mary and Edwin Scheier c. 1940s Signed Pottery Mug antique glass plate negative but decided to remove it

but decided to remove it to take a closer look

I love its rounded form and gold edging at each level of the stack

which suggests perhaps she is actually better used for growing herbs to complete dishes gleaned from Moosewood or my favorite

almost like a mini Donald Judd

4 3/8" tall x 5" wide x 1/4" deep and in great condition

Mary and Edwin Scheier c. 1940s Signed Pottery Mug antique glass plate negative but decided to remove itVery rare for me to come across a piece by Mary and Edwin Scheier that is within my reach, but this weekend in Maine I stumbled across a small bowl, listed separately, and this single mug, both in mint condition, and both I believe from the period during which they were teaching at the University of New Hampshire. Based on the signature on the underside of this mug, I know this is an early piece, dating to the 1940s I am pretty certain. As I believe