By the fall of 1937, the company had established Broadmoor Art Pottery in Denver to take advantage of clay deposits in the Golden, Colorado, area. La Mirada made crackle and drip glazes and used an incised mark that was broken script. John Frank started Frankoma Pottery in Sapulpa, Oklahoma about 1936. Lightron Corporation purchased Cordey in 1969 and made lamps under the Schiller-Cordey name. Rockdale closed in 1997. Bernice Stamper published a book entitled (affiliate link) Vallona Starr Ceramics (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) in 1995. Metlox closed in 1989, but it sold large quantities of hand-painted dinnerware over the years. Other pieces are unmarked but the glazes are unusual and often help identify the products. The company was sold to Designer Accents in 1985 and closed in 1990. Doug Ferguson and Ellis Ownby often signed their work. Kovels.com has more information and some links to other Mosaic Tile pieces for the curious. A Reference Guide for Identifying American Pottery, [retrieved from https://www.cajunc.com/pottery-marks]. Robinson-Ransbottom produced crockery, but also produced art pottery with fantastic glazes. Warwick used both hand-painted and decal decorations, and did some portraits on some of the wares. How to identify collectable and vintage pottery dogs made in the USA. Adams Ironstone c1962 Bishop & Stonier Bisto Mark Capodimonte Crowned N Capodimonte N artist T Galli Choisy le Roi French c1930 Crown Devon c1917 to c1930 Crown Devon c1930 on Ernst Wahliss Vienna Mark Blue Mountain pottery comes from Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, operating from about 1947 to 2004. Ben Owen's website has a brief section on the Potter's Mark for the curious. Bauer Pottery two handled vase by Matt Carlton. LaSolana started in Solana, California, in the 1940s, and moved to Glendale and later Scottsdale, Arizona, with distinctive mid-century modern dinnerware the primary output at the Mesa factory. Mid-Century Art Deco California Pottery Blue Dove Bird Indoor Planter ScrantonAntique (277) $125.00 FREE shipping Madeleine Originals California U.S.A. Some work is marked with two children holding a wreath marked "California Cleminsons." Russel Wright designed White Clover, produced by Harker in the early 1950s. Much of the Universal production was marked with a round stamp, but Ballerina has a rectangular stamp with the ballerina logo. John B. Taylor and M.A. Vontury used pastel glazes and impressionistic art designs, creating large vases, tiles, ashtrays, and figurines. They are known for their classic Arts and Crafts designs, as well as beautiful Art Noveau pieces. Fine-quality figurines are often marked "Cal" in script. 7 New Bauer Pottery impressed mark on 8 flower pot. Niloak Pottery was located in Benton, Arkansas, starting about 1910 through 1947. Sebring was one of the Ohio potteries (located in Sebring, OH.) Metlox and the Poppytrail name were sold to Evan K. Shaw in 1946. The Franciscan Ware dinnerware line started about 1934 and continued until about 1984, producing hand-painted dinnerware patterns with accessories. The Holt-Howard pixie ware is collectible, and imitations abound. It didn't make the glass or porcelain object as the label might suggest. McCoy Pottery was sold to Designer Accents in 1985 and closed in 1990. Nor-So was a decorating company that used Camark for the base pottery. Coffee mugs made for the restaurant trade can still be found on the secondary market. Autumn Leaf was a decal applied to kitchenware premiums for Jewel Tea Company. Bauer closed in 1962 as a result of a union strike. To read this article and over 25,000 more try Kovels Membership FREE for 7 Days Kovels Knowledge Members get full access to 25,000 articles on antiques and collectibles from 60 years of publication. 2> Pottery; Roseville Raymor fruit bowl in avocado green. The first products were plaster, but by the 1940s, the business was making pottery figurines, flower holders and useful accessories for the table. Michael and Lori Palmer wrote a book on (affiliate link) The Charleton Line published by Schiffer Books. See their recent pieces at the Louisville Stoneware website. Learn how to distinguish American pottery by clay color, the base, numbers written on the foot, glaze type and the weight. Niloak is known for swirl pottery called "Mission Ware" but it also made figurines and accessories for the home. Although this mini pitcher is marked only "Made in California" it is typical Guppy's pottery production. Rosemeade made some swirl pottery, but most of its pottery production was molded. Bright Yellow Pottery Bowl - Think Spring!! We welcome your feedback on the website, its search functions, and appearance. Haeger made Royal Haeger while Royal Hickman was affiliated with the company. Between 1955 and 1957, Gonder produced tile. Catalina Clay Products made pottery from dark red or white clay, or a mix of both. that began operation about the turn of the 20th century, producing dinnerware and decorative plates. Initially, they began producing many of the same items that had been made in Paducah, but they didn't stop there. Among the first wares produced were those for utilitarian purposes (e.g., mugs and plates). Without the Metlox name in the mark, searching for "California Pottery" on the internet is almost pointless. Lot 92: Arthur Conant for Rookwood Pottery. The Lawrence County Historical Society maintains an article on the history of Shenango China, if you want more in-depth information. (affiliate link) Debolt's Dictionary of American Pottery Marks is another good resource for identifying whitewareCeramics that are white or off-white, often high-fired, including vitreous china and ironstone, and usually used for dinnerware or bathroom sets.Turn of the century and earlier homes had no running water. Mt. He edited Ceramics Monthly for over 20 years and has written about and taught ceramics as well as maintained a studio in Ohio in recent years. Antigua was a pattern marked Vernon Ware by Metlox. This enterprise became Mission Crafts by 1941, then located inside Mission San Jose. (We don't currently have a photo of this mark, but will add it at the first opportunity.). DeLee was marked with a foil sticker and sometimes a stamped mark on ecru clay. The pottery was open until about 1973. Buildings needed roofs, floors, and sewer pipes. Gordy and D.X. Read more about the Heath Ceramics Heritage or see some of the most recent pieces for sale at their website. Watt Pottery made yellow clay pottery in Crooksville, Ohio, from about 1922 until 1965. It's often marked with 3 numbers or with the Abingdon name in a stamped rectangle, circle or a diamond. Pigeon Forge pottery closed in 1999. California pottery includes industrial, commercial, and decorative pottery produced in the Northern California and Southern California regions of the U.S. state of California. Welcome to The Marks Project, www.themarksproject.org, A Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1946-present. The interior circle contains a graphic of a tree and a pottery vase in grass. Caliente Pottery was the name used by Virgil Haldeman for his pottery produced in Burbank, California at the Haldeman Pottery. Franciscan Ware was one of the names of Gladding, McBean & Company, operating in California from about 1875. I have attended many auctions in all parts of the country. mark. The pottery company Hagen Renaker (see separate page) assisted Roselane with the distribution of their pieces from 1965 to 1967 and many ended up with H-R stickers. The former Gladding, McBean & Co.'s Lincoln factory was purchased by Pacific Coast Building Products in 1976 and continues to produce sewer pipe, architectural terra cotta, and terra cotta garden ware. The marks aren't always the same, as you can see with this one. She used paper labels and ink stamps along with some in-mold marks with "Kay Finch California" in script or printed. Kovels Knowledge Members get full access to 25,000 articles on antiques and collectibles from 60 years of publication. O.P.Co. Camark is noted for Lessell art pottery and handpainted flower designs, often over molded shapes. These were souvenir pieces available for sale in the shop near the Railroad in Canon City, Colorado. and K." Art ware, restaurant ware, figurines & novelty giftware, Cookie Jars, giftware, tableware & utilitarian ware, Utility ware, flower pots, garden ware & art ware, San Jose Tile (Handcraft Tile after 1931), Stockton Terra Cotta Company (Stockton Art Pottery after 1896), Firebrick, sewer pipe & stove pipe & art pottery, Stockton Art Pottery (Stockton Brick and Pottery Company after 1901), Technical Porcelain and Chinaware Company (TEPCO), Sanitary ware & "California Porcelain" art ware, Figurines, art ware, gift ware, terra cotta, "Brad Keeler Art Ware" "American Pottery", B.J. Ceramics include terra cotta, earthenware, porcelain, and stoneware products. of Calif. or K.T.K. Sept. 1938 to Feb. 1939. Pieces marked with the full "Sascha Brastoff" name on the front are likely his personal work. Howard Pierce operated his pottery in Claremont, California, starting in 1941, moving to Joshua Tree, California about 1968. The four brothers Davis, Javan, Willie and Rufus became known for utilitarian kitchen ware, and Brown family descendants continue to produce pottery in the Arden area. Here's an article on Historic Loveland Pottery with some brief information. Copa de Oro (Mary Jane Hart) horse figurine. St. Helens, Washington, after the eruption of May 18, 1980. Production after Jack Carnes's death in 1958 was intermittent and the factory closed in 1982. They used a pitcher and bowl set, a chamber pot, a toothbrush cup and assorted pieces in the bath area. This mark was used in the 1930s-1940s. Metlox and Vernon Kilns were related companies, but production was not the same. We don't know much about Carmel Pottery. Including a tan Silhouette planter, raised Roseville U.S.A. 756 mark; Florane vase, raised R U.S.A. 80-6; Three pieces of pottery including: 1> RosevilleThree pieces of pottery including: 1> Roseville Raymor bowl in mottled green. Ben Owen was sole potter at Jugtown for several years in the 1930s. Georgia Art Pottery is often marked "GA. Art Pottery" and "Handmade by W. J. Blue Ridge used different marks during this time, sometimes lines of script with the Southern Potteries and Blue Ridge names and sometimes a round mark with a pine tree. Castleton and Mayer were purchased from Shenango by Interpace in 1968. Environmental Ceramics chicken bakeware by Win Ng. Many are similar to other companies, distinguishable only by size or decoration. The smooth solid glazes and shapes identify Solana Ware, but much of this dinnerware is marked on the bottom. It used a black or gold backstamp with the Stangl name in an oval as well. Gladding, McBean & Co. grew from one factory manufacturing sewer pipe and architectural terra cotta in Lincoln, California to factories throughout California and the Pacific Northwest. The California company used the K.T.K. Jane Bennison was the daughter of owner Faye Bennison, and in addition to her . Early Bauer production was red clay and stoneware, but later production was dinnerware, table accessories and florist and garden pottery. It is marked in the mold with an incised eCanada Art Pottery stamp. You would not even need to read this post. Pigeon Forge animals are an interesting area of collecting, but the dogwood decoration (shown) is most common. Given the number of manufacturers and the long production period of this earthenware, it is often difficult to date an object. It made "Corn King" for which it is best known, but it also produced salt and pepper shakers and extensive lines of kitchenware, along with flower pots and planters. The glaze sometimes makes it difficult to read the mark. Ballard was an old Vermont family of potters, beginning with Orin, Alfred K. and Haria Ballard, brothers who purchased a pottery company in Burlington, Vermont in 1850 from E. L. Farrar. By 1948, "the peak year for the industry, over eight hundred ceramic concerns were in operation throughout California. Canuck Pottery started producing Evangeline Ware about 1938. Harker Pottery began before the turn of the 20th century in Ohio and moved to Chester, West Virginia. Founded in 1910 in Roseville, Ohio, McCoy Pottery later moved to Zanesville, Ohio, as part of a merger with other pottery companies. The heyday of California Pottery was from the 1920's through the 1950's. There were a number of talented artisans producing colorful and dramatic designs in the Southern California area. The Conversation shape was a Walter Dorwin Teague design from the early 1950s, but LuRay was the most famous product made in the 1930s. This wheel-thrown, alkaline-glazed stoneware bowl was made around 1845 by Thomas Chandler (1810-1854). Bauer purchased Cemar Pottery molds in 1955 and made Cemar designs at the Bauer factory. The pottery is still in business in 2012. DeLee was in Los Angeles, California from 1937 through part of the 1950s. 1950-1994", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California_pottery&oldid=1026580078, Flower pots, crocks, jugs, tableware, garden ware, & art ware, Sewer pipe, roof tiles, architectural terra cotta, paver tiles & garden ware, Tableware, giftware, kitchenware, cookie jars, figurines & art ware, Sewer pipe. Jeff and Linda Potts changed the name from Potts Town to Potts Pottery. Established small studio pottery operation in Fallbrook, California 1973-77 Earthgender business partnership between David Cressey and Robert Maxwell located in El Segundo, California 1977-92 Started a company to represent concrete and fiber glass planters and containers for commercial building projects From 1932-1942: "Pacific Pottery" tableware, kitchenware, art ware & figurines. Hall China made dinnerware, kitchenware and advertising items along with Autumn Leaf for Jewel Tea Company. or Cal. Many items are marked "Hall" in a circle. GMB moved to Los Angeles about 1924 after acquiring Tropico Pottery in the early 1920s. Roseville Art Pottery. St. Helens clay is tan and ecru with a light swirl effect. Goss Vermont Pottery used interesting speckled glazes on much of their wares. No chips or cracks, just all-over faint crazing. 4 h 4 dia in. Although you may not be able to read the mark, you'll recognize the German architecture of the building that is part of the logo. La Mirada Pottery operated in Los Angeles, California from 1935 until 1939. Learn more about the Maddux history on the Maddux Pottery website. California Figurine Company Weil Ware girl figurines. Cowan Pottery operated in Cleveland, Ohio, making fine quality pottery and glazes starting about 1926, but was out of business by the Depression. Cherokee Pottery is located in Porum, Oklahoma, producing Cherokee Nation pottery since 1977. It's been in business since 1922, and is still in operation in 2012 with a new stamp to commemorate 90 years of stamping with the Jugtown mark. Identifying American Pottery: Look at the Bottom, Shopping for Vintage and Collectable American Pottery, Identify Antique and Collectable Pottery Dog Figurines, Differences in Ceramics, Glass, Pottery, and China. Although this pottery looks Native American, it isn't. The stamped mark was a helmet and crossed swords with the name "Warwick" and sometimes "IOGA.". Vases, lamps and wall sconces were common production as well. Out of Hand is a Sonora, California company that offers ceramics and clay programs so that others may learn the craft. ExclusivelyEmma (178) $42.00 Vintage Matte Pink Hexagonal Double Square Design California Pottery Marked 8118 GreenSagedotcom (301) $24.80 Gladding McBean began producing Franciscan products, with the dinnerware line started about 1934. The black-green combination is easiest to find and to recognize. So are "Heirloom," "Esmond" and "Kathy Kale.". Haldeman sold the factory in 1947. Early wares and figurines sell well in the American art pottery market. Brad Keeler Ming Dragon Blood covered ginger jar. RedWing Pottery from Red Wing, Minnesota produced crockery before the turn of the 20th century and classic dinnerware during the 1950s. P.H. Potts Town Pottery of Seagrove, North Carolina makes hand-turned pottery on the wheel with lead-free glazes. It was a large and successful operation, purchasing other tile companies throughout the first half of the 20th century. Homer Laughlin is a dinnerware company, one of America's oldest. Other pieces are marked in the mold on the bottom, sometimes with a year or shape number. Walter Dworkin wrote the book (affiliate link) Price Guide to Holt-Howard Collectibles and Related Ceramicware of the 50s & 60s. For more information, see Bill Hunt's website. Evans Ceramics of Healdsburg, California, has produced pottery since about 1960. J. W. McCoy Pottery was founded in 1899 in Roseville. "Desert Ware" was a tan body vitreous porcelain, sometimes decorated with transfer patterns. The Limoges Gout de Ville mark features two circles with a crown and the word "Limoges" in the center. Others are identifiable because of the smooth glaze, gold edging or identifiable shape. Pottery production ended with Max Weil's death in 1954. [citation needed] The major area of U.S. household ceramics production was in the Los Angeles basin. note: this book is apparently out of print, and may be difficult to find. Syracuse is marked with an under-glaze stamp, often in green. This options two circles, one inside the opposite, which create a ring-like form. Obviously, the original name of a German company was in German. For more information on Jack Carnes and Camark pottery, see The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Vernonware is collectable California pottery and dinnerware made by Vernon Kilns in Vernon, California in the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's. Vernon Kilns was the successor to Poxon Pottery and China Co, which was sold to Faye Bennison in 1931 and renamed as Vernon Kilns. "Fiesta" was one if his designs. 1892 to 1905. Wallace China made restaurant ware in Huntington Park, California, from 1931 until about 1964. Hagen-Renaker minis are often glued to a small card with the company name. He used an impressed RD script in a circle to mark his work, but the chocolate stoneware and mid-century shapes also identify his legacy. Shenango Pottery operated independently but had invested money in Castleton, and by 1951 had taken over Castleton, changing the name to Shenango China in 1954. Dryden used paper labels as well as in-mold and incised marks. Catalina Clay Products Catalina Pottery art ware vase. Brock (Southern California Pottery Company), "Brock" "Brock Ware" "Grantcrest" tableware, "Bauer 2000" Tableware, art ware & kitchenware, Brusche Ceramics/Brusche Ceramics of California (J.A. "The Clay Resources and the Ceramic Industry of California", "UCLA Special Collections - Finding Aid for the Max and Rita Lawrence Architectural Pottery Records, ca. The mark shown is a very loopy font that spells out the Weller name. Some of the Garden of the Gods pots appear to be glazed. The most active period for the production of household ceramics including tableware, kitchenware, giftware, and art ware was from the 1930s through the 1960s. 2023 Terry Kovel and Ralph & Terry Kovel & Kim Kovel. Canuck Pottery is one of the better-known Canadian potteries. A pottery mark can be used to determine whether your most recent porcelain collectible or pottery mark is genuine. This pottery is glazed with a clear finish and is a product of Cook Inlet Native Clay Ceramics, often signed by hand "Alaska Native Clay.". Antique marks are listed according to their shapes. Ben Seibel, a famous 20th century designer of dinnerware, with designs for Iroquois, Steubenville, Roseville Raymor and Mikasa, designed some of the Universal lines. Roseville Pottery's years of operation were from about 1890 until 1954, with the most desirable artware produced from about 1900 through the 1920s. It may be marked U.S.A. with a mold number or USA with no mold number. Coventry was out of business by the 1960s. Artisans signed or initialed the hand-painted pieces, and some lines had the name of the product, such as "Louwelsa" or "Eocean" in the mark on the bottom. "Shelledge" and "Federal" were popular thin porcelain shapes. Chohlidakis pottery distribution seems to be primarily in Texas and California. The pottery relocated to Aberdeen, Ga. and back to Alvaton, finally moving to Primrose in 1935. Bennett Pottery Company Records NMAH.AC.0213 Page 2 of 4 Biographical Note Bennett was the founder of the Edwin Bennett Pottery Company, Baltimore, Maryland which operated 1846-1936. These stilt marks (left) can help you establish the maker of this bowl. The business offers "paint your own" pottery days for children and adults, so you may find some unusual pieces. Camark Pottery Camark Pottery produced pottery in Camden, Arkansas, starting in 1926 and continuing until about 1962. He designed Madiera, one of the popular Franciscan shapes. 1919, glazed porcelain. The "Big Five"[5] California potteries, from the 1930s to the 1960s in reference to the range of products and output, were Vernon Kilns, J.A. Fireplace surround tiles with daisies and asters, pair. The Jones Pottery of Pittston, Pennsylvania, operated in the 19th century by Evan R. Jones and Evan B. Jones. [2] Vernon produced ceramic tableware, art ware, giftware, and . The basic shape came in numerous decal patterns, some in flashy 1970s style. Ben Owen III operates under the Ben Owen Pottery name, participating in exhibits and displays throughout the state. Hairline to rim. Frederick Hurten Rhead, artistic director from 1927 until his death in 1942, gets credit for much of the success of HLC. The Tropico Pottery mark was used on kitchenware (mixing bowls) and art ware from April 15, 1935 to December 31,1937. Vernon Kilns. Pflatzgraff manufactured bone china in the U.S. starting in 1988. Some Watt pottery was fired at temperatures that allowed it to be used for baking in the oven. This company made yellow ware and hand painted dinnerware similar to Watt Pottery. Pieces made before 1931 were all redware. Judy of California is one of the many potteries in California that started about the middle of the 20th century. Shenango China made vitreous china or restaurant ware in New Castle, PA. from the 1920s until the company was sold to Interpace in 1968. Genter, J. Kay Finch Ceramics went out of business about 1963. The pottery is thin with excellent color and a shiny glaze. The Royal Gorge Scenic R.R. The wares were hand-painted with a rustic look and some were marked on the bottom with the Calpotter name. (Ed. Within the outer ring the phrases "Arequipa" and "California" are featured. Gilner Pottery of Culver City, California made pixies and other figurines from the 1930s to 1958. Rowe Pottery Works was established in 1975 in Cambridge, Wisconsin. It is stamped "Trapp and Chandler" on the interior base. Vernon introduced their first solid color dinnerware line " Early California " on Montecito. McMaster used red clay and a drip glaze much like Blue Mountain starting in the 1950s. 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