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- Pitcher, 1938-1948 -
- 1938-1948
- Collections - Artifact
Pitcher, 1938-1948
- Tile, 1915-1930 -
- 1915-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Tile, 1915-1930
- Vase, 1902 -
- 1902
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1902
- Vase, 1921-1941 -
- 1921-1941
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1921-1941
- Candleholder, 1940-1950 - The Van Briggle Pottery was among the most important and longest-lasting art potteries. The pottery, established in 1901 and located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is known for its satin matte glazes perfected by its founder, Artus Van Briggle. The pottery produced works for more than one hundred years, finally closing its doors in the early 2010s.
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Candleholder, 1940-1950
The Van Briggle Pottery was among the most important and longest-lasting art potteries. The pottery, established in 1901 and located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is known for its satin matte glazes perfected by its founder, Artus Van Briggle. The pottery produced works for more than one hundred years, finally closing its doors in the early 2010s.
- Ewer, 1936-1940 - During the Great Depression of the 1930s, American art potteries produced inexpensive wares to boost waning sales. The Niloak Pottery Company of Benton, Arkansas, made this ewer (a pitcher or jug, usually decorative, with a wide mouth) as part of a low-cost line introduced in 1931. It features Niloak's matte pink and green-gray glaze combination known as Ozark Dawn.
- 1936-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Ewer, 1936-1940
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, American art potteries produced inexpensive wares to boost waning sales. The Niloak Pottery Company of Benton, Arkansas, made this ewer (a pitcher or jug, usually decorative, with a wide mouth) as part of a low-cost line introduced in 1931. It features Niloak's matte pink and green-gray glaze combination known as Ozark Dawn.
- Flower Pot, 1926-1935 -
- 1926-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Flower Pot, 1926-1935
- Vase, 1934-1938 - The native clays of Oklahoma provided a foundation for the decorative ceramics and dinnerware produced by Frankoma Pottery. John Frank, who headed the ceramics department at the University of Oklahoma, and his wife Grace Lee began the business in 1933. They moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1938 and sold their Southwestern-inspired wares coated with prairie-colored glazes at an affordable price. The pottery remained family-owned until 1990.
- 1934-1938
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1934-1938
The native clays of Oklahoma provided a foundation for the decorative ceramics and dinnerware produced by Frankoma Pottery. John Frank, who headed the ceramics department at the University of Oklahoma, and his wife Grace Lee began the business in 1933. They moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1938 and sold their Southwestern-inspired wares coated with prairie-colored glazes at an affordable price. The pottery remained family-owned until 1990.
- Jar, 1896-1908 -
- 1896-1908
- Collections - Artifact
Jar, 1896-1908
- Bowl, 1909 - Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery. The Saturday Evening Girls created an array of remarkable Arts and Crafts wares, including children's dishes and sets. Some of these dishes were personalized with a child's name; others bore rhymes or simple phrases.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Bowl, 1909
Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery. The Saturday Evening Girls created an array of remarkable Arts and Crafts wares, including children's dishes and sets. Some of these dishes were personalized with a child's name; others bore rhymes or simple phrases.