Alabama Folk Art Pottery grouping Montgomery area pre-WW2 anonymous craftsman

Rookwood pottery was established based upon Arts and Crafts ideals positing the celebration and elevation of pottery as an art form. Both professional and amateur decorators and potters were instrumental in the success of what became an art industry and the nations first Internationally recognized art pottery. It is marked 1885, 61 and W. Rookwood's font, Form # 61 and the use of W to indicate white clay are well known to Rookwood collectors and have been identified in most publications concerning the pottery dating back to Peck's books. Sometimes we just can't figure out who decorated them. Many of the decorators were married society ladies and some used their spouse's initials or names on pots. I have been unable to identify what appears to be M AED in under-glaze initials. Nor does the pencil notation which appears M.E. Foster (or Foote) turn up in my review of the literature, including The Ladies God Bless 'em. The quality of the decoration is high and represents the interest in Japonisme and Aesthetic Movement art. The four cobalt lined vertical panels recall vertical Japanese woodblock prints and the gold tracery and rim is surprisingly present with only modest wear to the high points and minor bleed through of the under-glaze around the lip. (shown). It is important to note that unless or until the decorator is identified, it is impossible to assert that the decoration is by a Rookwood artist. Many amateur ladies and gentlemen, particularly members of the Cincinnati Pottery...

Thomas Ritchie is one of the better documented Catawba Valley NC potters who worked in the mid 19th century up until (it is estimated) about 1900. A number of his jugs, crocks and canning jars...

I corresponded with Don in Kansas City and he identified it as his work from the early 80's. He shifted to furniture making in the 90's and has prominently exhibited at the Grovewood Gallery at the Grove Park...

Bode Willumsen operated his own studio in Denmark and his work during the early period was celebrated to such an extent that he was hired at Royal Copenhagen where his related desig...

Dutch Arnhem Holland "Elrakka" Pottery, ca 1915 2 equal long neck vases and a round jug from the Arnhemsche Fayence factory by the Vet brothers, The Netherlands. Ca. 1915. The set is colored in green, brown, blue and yellow with black lines with craquelure. 1 vase has thickening of glaze on the edge and the other viewed with a magnifying glass, probably a miniscule chip. This has been added via photo (enlarged with a loupe) Klaas and Jacob Vet open their pottery factory in Purmerend in 1903. They already had the necessary ceramic experience. Klaas acquired this as a modeller at Plateelbakkerij De Distel...

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s Step back in time and embrace the enchanting rustic elegance of the early 20th century, a treasure from th...

A one-of-a-kind, antique pottery vase. Definitely a statement piece. The vase has been sourced in Alsace, France. However, it has no maker's marks or signatures thus its origine a...

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s This exquisite piece of early 20th century, this antique Hungarian pottery stands as a testament ...