Tortoise and Hare salt and pepper shaker set

Title: Tortoise and Hare salt and pepper shaker set
Description: 1970? Tortoise and Hare salt and pepper shaker set. Made by New England Ceramics. Tortoise stands 1.5" off the ground, while the standing hare reaches 4". $24 from Cathy Rosenwald, Holland, PA, through Ebay, Feb., '00. Click on the image to see it in larger format.

Cathy writes that this set has been featured in Carey and Tompkins 1003 Shakers and Helene Guarnaccia's Book 3. The original stoppers are still in tact. Although this tortoise seems rather standard, the hare is holding his head in his hand and may be sleeping standing up! The few black markings and the purple ear tips on the hare make for a dramatic figure.
Source: $24 from Cathy Rosenwald, Holland, PA, through Ebay, Feb., '00.
Date: 1970?
Subject: The Tortoise and the Hare; Tableware; Salt & Pepper Shakers