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Who was known as the Mad Potter of Biloxi?
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George Ohr was known as the Mad Potter of Biloxi. His unconventional designs and eccentric personality lent to his reputation, and pottery enthusiasts would mainly visit his shop to be entertained. On 1stDibs, find a selection of authentic George Ohr pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
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George E. Ohr Signed Biloxi Mississippi Art Pottery Glazed Ceramic Baluster Vase
By George Ohr
Located in Studio City, CA
potter George E. Ohr. ( or as he famously referred to himself as the "Mad Potter of Biloxi") The work
Category
Antique 19th Century American Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
George Ohr Biloxi 1880s-1909 Studio Art Pottery Bisque Ceramic Pitcher Vessel
By George Ohr
Located in East Peoria, IL
George Ohr Biloxi 1880s-1909 Studio Art Pottery Bisque Ceramic Pitcher Vessel
Exceptional bisque
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Clay
George Ohr (Potter) "Bag Shaped" ceramic Savings Coin Bank Circa 1885
By George Ohr
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare item by famous and world renowned, avant garde "Mad Potter of Biloxi" George Ohr; known
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mid Century Organic Modernist Studio Art Pottery Vase
By George Ohr
Located in New York, NY
Interesting organic modern handmade stoneware studio pot, from the 1960s-1980s Studio Pottery
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Early 1940s Abstract Pottery Vase #2 after George Ohr
By Hamilton Achille Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful rendition of a "Mad Potter of Biloxi George Ohr" style vase by Hamilton Achille Wolf
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Varnish
Newcomb Pottery Candlesticks, Great Condition, Flowers Estate (New Orleans)
Located in New Orleans, LA
potters, Joseph Meyer, in 1896. Notably, George Ohr was hired as a potter at approximately the same time
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Mixed Media
Materials
Clay
