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. "Currier and Ives," the most popular pattern, was given as premiums at the A&P grocery stores in the 1950s. There many different Poppytrail marks: (1) "Poppytail " on a 45 degree angle across an outline of the state of California; (2) flower with "MADE IN / CALIFORNIA / Poppytrail / POTTERY / BY/ METLOX"; and (3) circular mark with "POPPY TRAIL" in upper arch, "MADE IN CALIFORNIA" in reverse bottom arch, and "BY /METLOX" in center. The mark is stamped in small print but with excellent detail. Watt Pottery used an impressed circular mark on some pieces. Most Weller production was yellow or light-colored clay. Shawnee produced "Corn King" dinnerware line from 1941 until about 1961, but the line changed over the years, as explained in this article from the Appalachian Antique Mall. DCP (Dundas Clay Products) and CPC (Canadian Porcelain Company) are marks related to the eCanada operation. A pottery mark can be used to determine whether your most recent porcelain collectible or pottery mark is genuine. (Ed. Joanne Fulton Schaefer wrote a book on deLee Art in 1997, 144 pages of color photos in hardcover format entitled "Delee Art: The Pictorial Story of a California Artist and Her Company." Click / tap images to view an image of the item.). California Life, California Seaside and Cerama-Stone were designed by in-house designer, Ted Scarpino; California Holiday was designed by award-winning potter Edith Heath; and California Living, which won the Museum of Modern Art's "Good Design Award" in 1951, was designed by Caleb Jackson and Ted Scarpino. A extra sophisticated marking is the round mark. The approximate date of most of this pottery is 1880. A Winstanley model of a seated Siamese cat A . Jeff and Linda Potts changed the name from Potts Town to Potts Pottery. In the mid-1930s, Vernon Kilns established a short-lived art division featuring the work of top designers like May and Vieve Hamilton, Harry Bird and Jane Bennison. Of course, Mid-Century Modern pottery was hardly an American phenomenon. You'll find this shape with different decals. DeLee was in Los Angeles, California from 1937 through part of the 1950s. Ceramics that are white or off-white, often high-fired, including vitreous china and ironstone, and usually used for dinnerware or bathroom sets. The mark is a round red stamp but may also be an incised clay mark. Potts Town Pottery of Seagrove, North Carolina makes hand-turned pottery on the wheel with lead-free glazes. Some marks are made up of letters listed in alphabetical order. From 1932-1942: "Pacific Pottery" tableware, kitchenware, art ware & figurines. It's often marked with 3 numbers or with the Abingdon name in a stamped rectangle, circle or a diamond. Rookwood pottery is marked with a logo formed from the "RP" initials and flames in a circle a flame added for each year after 1886, up to 1900, which had 14 flames. This California pottery, usually with detailed hand-decoration, was made in Monterey Park starting about 1941 and later moved to El Monte. Southern Potteries was incorporated in 1920, but dinnerware hand painted under the glaze began in the 1930s and lasted until the late 1950s. I have attended many auctions in all parts of the country. Yuman and Shoshonean pottery shapes (Rogers, 1973), Yuman- style pottery followed natural shapes, suggested Gena Van Camp, in particular the gourd. Hyalyn ceased production about 1996. Gordy, took over the shop. Some marks show the Sebring name in the Ohio outline; others show "S.P. Pixie Potters Millesan Drews Pixies by Millicent Andrews. We often see this pottery referred to as the same, but Garden of the Gods is Colorado pottery, while Nemadji is made in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Kay Finch Ceramics went out of business about 1963. Frankoma changed the clay base several times, had several fires, and acquired Synar Pottery in the 1950s. "Gabriel Pasadena" is also a Winfield China mark, used after American Ceramic Products Company (formerly La Mirada) took over the Winfield name in the 1940s. Dogs, horses and Disney figurines were specialties, in miniature and larger sizes, sometimes marked with a foil sticker. Martin Stangl was a ceramic engineer first hired by Fulper in 1910. Some of the Hall teapots are interesting shapes and very valuable. Pacific Clay Products discontinued manufacturing tableware, art ware, and figurines in 1942. Write by: . Homer Laughlin is a dinnerware company, one of America's oldest. Much of the Cherokee production is dated as well as marked with "Cherokee" and an arrow. Goss Vermont is marked with a script "Goss" and printed "Vermont" in a red clay body. Gladding, McBean & Co. Catalina Pottery Art Ware head vase. So are "Heirloom," "Esmond" and "Kathy Kale.". Pottery with this mark was produced in Primrose, Georgia, from 1935 until about 1955 when Gordy's son, D.X. Learn about antique and contemporary pottery jewelry by potters like Frankoma and Rosemeade and modern artists such as JoAnn Duban. A Manual of Marks on Pottery and Porcela - Specialty Appraisals McCoy was sold to Lancaster Colony Corporation in 1974 and production continued, but the mark reflected the LCC ownership. George Emery, Sr. was the driving force behind this pottery. 2> Pottery; Roseville Raymor fruit bowl in avocado green. Roseville Pottery was made in Roseville, Ohio starting in 1890. These marks indicate the manufacturer, the year the object was produced and, occasionally, the maker of the object. Kaye Schueftan used "Kim Ward" as her signature after a copyright infringment lawsuit by Hedi Schoop, another Hollywood ceramicist for whom she worked before starting her own shop. Cajun history and language in brief, learn some Cajun speech. Firing Pins: Vohann Vohann is another example of a glazed bottom with firing pins. 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. Of compressed globular section above a gently concave base, the sides supporting a short spout surrounded by the intricately incised decoration including a mountainside village and inscription reading in part jingpin bu qun ('quality products cannot be grouped'), all suspended by a tall rectangular handle encircled by a raised ridge and straddling a fitted lid bearing a faintly impressed one . California pottery includes industrial, commercial, and decorative pottery produced in the Northern California and Southern California regions of the U.S. state of California. [citation needed] The major area of U.S. household ceramics production was in the Los Angeles basin. Robbins Nest has some more information on Royal China's history. Blue Mountain pottery comes from Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, operating from about 1947 to 2004. Catalog Number 1996.0344.04 Baldwin, Cinda K. Although this pottery looks Native American, it isn't. A The words "Gout de Ville" are in the outer circle. Rocky Mountain Pottery Company was started by Leland Huston in 1953 in Denver, Colorado. Owen and Owens are pottery families working in Seagrove, North Carolina for over a century. Impressed signature, date and number to underside 'Flame mark/XIX/1120' with artist cipher. Franciscan Ware was one of the names of Gladding, McBean & Company, operating in California from about 1875. Bauer purchased Cemar Pottery molds in 1955 and made Cemar designs at the Bauer factory. La Mirada Pottery operated in Los Angeles, California from 1935 until 1939. Much of the Universal production was marked with a round stamp, but Ballerina has a rectangular stamp with the ballerina logo. Shawnee Pottery was one of the Zanesville, Ohio potteries. McCoy is one of the most recognizable American pottery brands sought by collectors, and styles evolved greatly over the years. Pottery known as California Originals is typically marked with the three numbers for the shape Cal . Sometimes you can identify an unmarked plate with the USA impressed mark on a rounded ecru back, but most dinnerware sets had an individual stamp. Lightron Corporation purchased Cordey in 1969 and made lamps under the Schiller-Cordey name. 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. Pacific Clay Products continues to manufacture sewer pipe. J. W. McCoy Pottery was founded in 1899 in Roseville. mark doesn't tell us which pottery company made these. This company made yellow ware and hand painted dinnerware similar to Watt Pottery. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is the location of the Pigeon Forge Pottery, established about 1946 by the Ferguson family. Loy-Nel-Art was an early J. W. McCoy pottery line with a standard glaze of brown and hand-painted designs. 03 of 55 Roseville Art Pottery. St. Helens, Washington, after the eruption of May 18, 1980. Artware marked Brayton's, Brayton Laguna or Laguna Pottery all appear to be Brayton products. It was based out of a sanatorium for women suffering from the early stages of tuberculosis. mark. Hunt, Eric Hellman and Cecil Jones are names to look for in Broadmoor and Colorado pottery as they signed some of the products. See the Out of Hand website for more information. California potters large and small have left a legacy of tableware design, collectibles, art, and architecture. ExclusivelyEmma (178) $42.00 Vintage Matte Pink Hexagonal Double Square Design California Pottery Marked 8118 GreenSagedotcom (301) $24.80 Winstanley Glass Eyed Cat, Marks to Underside, Winstanley Glass Eyed Cat, Marks to Underside, Stands 10 inches in height by 17.5 inches in Length. Most Frankoma pottery is marked, but the pacing leopard mark and John Frank marks are scarce. John Frank started Frankoma Pottery in Sapulpa, Oklahoma about 1936. Camark Pottery Camark Pottery produced pottery in Camden, Arkansas, starting in 1926 and continuing until about 1962. Older Florence pieces are sometimes marked "Florence Figurines.". 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. with three numbers for the shape. Marked Raymor Roseville USA. Notice the three flaws on this Metlox pitcher (right), indicative of firing pins. 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.". Who Made American Pottery Bird Figurines? It didn't make the glass or porcelain object as the label might suggest. Paper labels are the least permanent marks, and many companies used a paper label and another method for marking wares. While in Los Angeles, he worked as a costume designer for Fox. Some Haeger pottery has a paper label and Haeger Floral is one of the less common labels we see. Often found with drip glazes during the mid-century modern era, this company produced ashtrays, cookie jars, vases and a few figurines. Garden of the Gods pottery opened in 1950 in Colorado with Eric Hellman as owner. Information online shows the business still in operation on Clayton Road in 2012. It imported Christmas items, merry mouse, cozy kitchen kittens and pixieware. Enter at least 3 consecutive letters of the signature. The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists website indicates that the Stegalls make utilitarian stoneware as well as pottery. Rupert Deese started working in Claremont, California, about 1950, after graduation from Pomona College. The "Golden Era in tile making"[2] and art pottery, influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, was around 1910. Buffalo pottery made semi-vitreous restaurant ware but is most famous for colorful Deldare Ware. You'll also find RumRill shapes with the RedWing name, made after the RumRill-RedWing contract ended. See their recent pieces at the Louisville Stoneware website. Garden of the Gods is a visitor and nature center near Colorado Springs, CO, and the Garden of the Gods pottery is Native American style, much like Nemadji. Mount Saint Helens Ashware produces souvenir pottery from volcanic ash from Mt. This options two circles, one inside the opposite, which create a ring-like form. The two most common marks on Jones's stoneware are "Evan R. Jones/Pittson PA. and Evan B. Jones/Pittson/PENNA." Roseville, Ohio, was the location of several potteries, including Roseville Pottery one of the best known American pottery companies. Off. Durlin Brayton started the Brayton Laguna pottery in his Laguna Beach, California home in 1927, expanding to a dedicated facility, operating until about 1967. Browse Similar. This enterprise became Mission Crafts by 1941, then located inside Mission San Jose. Information and help identifying American pottery bird figurines by the maker, the marks, clay colors, types and styles of figurines. Kovels.com has more information and some links to other Mosaic Tile pieces for the curious. The phrase "California pottery" generally brings to mind the mid-20th-century output of Southern California potteries such as Bauer, Gladding-McBean, Metlox, Pacific, and Vernon. Max Weil started Weil of California in Los Angeles, CA in 1941, creating vases, figurines and dinnerware. Many items are marked "Hall" in a circle. Reference: Potteries Across Texas website 02 of 55 Amphora The Spruce / Jay B. Siegel Mark Ca. These marks can be helpful in determining the value of a piece of pottery, as well as its history. They are known for their classic Arts and Crafts designs, as well as beautiful Art Noveau pieces. Production continued in Calabasas until 1953. Early dinnerware has the GMB mark in an oval, but later dinnerware has various Franciscan or product name marks. 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. 4 Antique Bauer Rosenthal & Co BRC Bavaria Purple Flower Porcelain Plates 7.75" . Evan's pottery is one of the Brown family potters, in operation since 1955. Pieces are occasionally marked ROMCO USA and sometimes have a paper label like the one shown. Coffee mugs made for the restaurant trade can still be found on the secondary market. Camark is noted for Lessell art pottery and handpainted flower designs, often over molded shapes. Purinton Pottery was located in Wellesville, Ohio from 1939 to 1941 and Shippenville, Pennsylvania, from 1941 through 1959. Purinton was hand-decorated pottery without the use of decals or stencils. GMB moved to Los Angeles about 1924 after acquiring Tropico Pottery in the early 1920s. A raised Alamo U.S.A. mark was also used. Sascha Brastoff operated a pottery in Los Angeles starting about 1952. Some of his work is marked S. Ballard, but paper labels identifying the pottery as "Ballard Hand Made" and "A Product of Vermont Craftsmanship" are usually his work. He is noted for Black Americana, cookie jars and Native Americana. Florence Ceramics was a Pasadena, California maker of girl and lady figurines and sometimes boys and men to match. RumRill was marked in the mold and usually included a shape number. Provenance: Property from the collection of Richard Guzauskas, Palm Springs, California. Warwick China made pottery and dinnerware from semi-porcelain and vitrified china in Wheeling, W. Va. from the turn of the 20th century until about 1951. Vohann was in Capistrano Beach prior to San Clemente, and uses a paper label as well as marks in the mold. This mark causes confusion with collectors, as the immediate reaction is that this is Roseville Pottery, another company in the area that was much more famous. Hampshire Pottery operated from Keene, New Hampshire as early as the 1870s, continuing production until 1917. He established Cybis Porcelain in the 1950s and died in 1957. Hull Art was hand-painted pottery. Some artists signed the Cowan production, but the Cowan mark was an incised logo that resembles a circle with the cowan name. Some Jugtown is marked with a date and other pieces are signed by Vernon, Pam or Travis Owens. "Fiesta" was one if his designs. 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