tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39769453060562479662024-03-14T02:55:05.791-07:00The Kings FortuneThe Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-23471793471032816152016-05-09T12:53:00.002-07:002016-05-09T13:06:06.269-07:00Lalique and Sabino Crystal, and Black Light ExaminationIt seems that every week or so we get questions about using black lights to authenticate vintage crystal, especially <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/lalique-crystal">Lalique </a>and Sabino. While there is some information out there, it appears that much of it is conflicting. The first thing that needs to be addressed is how black lights work.<br />
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Black lights are more formally called ultraviolet lights, or UV for short. Anything from 10nm to 380nm is considered to in the ultraviolet range. Shorter wavelengths are visible light, and longer ones are X-rays. Bees and many other insects can actually see ultraviolet light, but we can't. You may think you have seen some, but that is not strictly true. Ultraviolet light is very energetic, and when it strikes different materials it can cause them to fluoresce. What you see is visible light being generated by the material, not the ultraviolet light that triggers it. Some elements will fluoresce strongly in ultraviolet light, some a little, and some not at all. To make it even more complicated, some elements will only fluoresce in certain wavelengths, and not at all in others. The good news is, that if an element fluoresces, it will always fluoresce the same color. How does this help us make determinations about crystal? Read on.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visible light image of 2 Lalique vases and a Sabino vase</td></tr>
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In our first image we have (from left to right) A Lalique crystal "St. Marc" vase from around 1990, a Sabino " Les Abeilles" vase from the 1920's, and a Rene Lalique "St. Marc" vase from 1945. We need to note that the 1945 Lalique vase has some opalescence applied whereas the 1990 vase does not, but that is immaterial to the test. It just makes the 1990 vase look much clearer in the first image. Now lets see what happens when we hit them with some 254nm UV light.<br />
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As you can see in the image above, they all fluoresce about the same. In real life, the color is quite a bit more purple due to the refraction of the light, but the actual light emitted is really closer to a white. This is because of the lead in the glass. Lead shines white easily in the 254nm UV light. The Lalique vase on the left has 24% lead, and the Lalique vase on the right has only 12%, but no real difference can be seen. Plain unleaded glass will not fluoresce at all, so we know for certain each of the three pieces is indeed leaded crystal and not just a cheap glass reproduction. Good to know, but not enough information. Lets step it up a bit.<br />
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Switching to a longer wavelength UV light (365nm) tells a whole different story. The newer Lalique vase on the left still fluoresces a bit, because the lead in it is the only thing that actually CAN fluoresce. But the Sabino vase does an odd trick... it starts to shine with a bit of an orange hue. You will find this to be true of every authentic Sabino crystal piece from the 1920's and 1930's. Sabino had his own formula for crystal, and it included Arsenic. It is the Arsenic that gives off the orange tinge to authentic Sabino crystal under 365nm UV light, and it is very distinctive. But take a look at the pre-1946 Rene <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/lalique-crystal">Lalique vase</a> on the right. It glows with a brilliant green! This is attributed to Manganese in the crystal, used before 1946. So, in this case 365nm UV light can be very helpful.<br />
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But we must keep in mind that there are other things to consider. Older pressed glass often used Uranium Oxide, which will also fluoresce green in 365nm UV light. Some unscrupulous individuals will mark them Lalique and try to fool people, so you need to know if the shape is a Lalique shape before declaring it as a Rene Lalique piece not just because it fluoresces green.</div>
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Additionally, whatever UV light you choose will have a large effect on your results. Most inexpensive UV lights are more of a broader band, and the results are more mixed. The 254nm we used is considered to be medium wave UV, or UVB. The 365nm is considered as long wave, or UVA. Both are dangerous and caution should be taken to ensure no one looks at an active bulb. This can result in permanent damage to vision. Also, both can cause burns to exposed skin at higher wattages. Never point them at exposed skin. </div>
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Recently an odd vase caught my eye on ebay. It was listed as "Saoyger", and I have to admit that with all of our experience in the vintage and antique art pottery business, neither of us had ever heard of it. Although we often purchase on ebay for resale, this particular piece I wanted to add to the <span style="text-align: center;">decor to match our new kitchen remodel. But being ever curious, I set about trying to learn the origin of this distinctively modern-looking piece.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">It turns out that learning about this artist was going to be more difficult than I first expected, and the seller did not appear to know anything about it. It was listed at $100 or best offer, and I figured I would roll the dice and offer $75. They accepted, and I received it four days later. I was correct that it was perfect for my kitchen, and matched the modern Nambe pieces we had just purchased as if it were designed for them.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saoyger Signature on 8 inch vase</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The signature was quite stylized, and I immediately assumed that this was the work of a studio pottery. The quality was top-notch, high-fired with very thin walls and a smooth soft glaze. This was not the work of a rank amateur. Internet searches turned up very little. The only reference available was an auction in Georgia from 2006 where a very bizarre tea set was sold. Unfortunately It did not include an image of the signature.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saoyger Tea set, sold in 2006 for $100</td></tr>
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Then, in 2007 another variation of the tea set sold on ebay. This one was reported to have originally been purchased from an unnamed art gallery in seattle. Unfortunately, there was no indication of when it might have been purchased.<br />
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This sale did include an image of the signature.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saoyger Signature on Tea Set</td></tr>
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Recently on ebay a coffee set came up, and has not yet sold. It is comprised of 4 cups and a plate, and as usual the seller has no information about it's origin.<br />
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To date we have not been able to determine anything further about the artist. Each piece (or set) appears unique, but currently there is no way of knowing if that is the case.<br />
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It has been noted that these pieces seem to be reminiscent of the work of Eva Zeisel, and I must agree. They have a distinct modernist feel, quite at home in a mid-century modern style. If anyone can shed any light on the artist or origins of these pieces it would be greatly appreciated.<br />
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The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-4231338141865203442015-09-07T18:45:00.002-07:002017-12-26T11:03:47.496-08:00Collecting Weller Pottery Fruitone: A Difficult ChallengeToday there are thousands of collectors of vintage and antique Weller Pottery. Many collect figurines, others collect Hudson, and still others collect just rare pieces. It seems as if the Weller Pottery Company made something for everyone. But one of the most difficult and overlooked patterns is also one about which very little is known. That line is known as Fruitone.<br />
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The exact dates of production are lost to history, but from the manufacturers marks found on most pieces the current estimate is somewhere around 1915. There are currently no known catalogs, so it is still unknown how many shapes were available. Judging by the typical number in a line and the number of examples available, they probably offered a dozen or so. It could not have been very popular at the time, and would have not been produced for more than a year or so. The forms are simple arts and crafts designs, typical of what was being demanded by customers at the time. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weller Pottery Fruitone small vase, 5" High: Four Colors</td></tr>
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However, it is not the shapes that draw collectors. It is the wonderful striated glaze. Each piece is typically glazed in multiple colors: usually blue to green to tan, and brown, and maroon. Each color blends directly into the next, creating a glaze scheme that is unique among all American art pottery companies. Some pieces may only have two or three colors, but the most desirable will have upwards of five. It is a matt glaze, but with a smooth surface, very similar to a vellum glaze. It is soft to the touch, and is immediately recognizable to collectors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weller Pottery Fruitone Flared Gourd Vase, 6" : Three Colors</td></tr>
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The majority of the pieces appear to be less than six inches, but the tallest documented to date is a thin bud vase standing just over eleven inches tall. The forms known to exist are vases, jardinieres, and bowls. Each piece tends to be slightly different as if hand-made, which is in perfect keeping with the arts and crafts style of the period. Lips will be irregular, the vase may lean, and no two pieces will ever have the identical glazing. Each piece is in it's own way unique.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weller Pottery Fruitone Bullet Vase, 8" Tall: Five Colors</td></tr>
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Unlike many other <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/weller-pottery">Weller Pottery</a> lines, these are exceedingly difficult to locate. In four years of attending art pottery auctions and searching antique malls we have only found one piece. You can occasionally find a piece or two for sale on the Internet but the prices can be rather high. The difficulty of collecting this line can be made even more frustrating because a similar line was produced decades later by Weller Pottery. The Evergreen line was produced in the late 1930's for a short time, but although it had a similar striated pattern, the colors were primarily greens, and the glaze was often softened by airbrushing techniques. The Weller Pottery Fruitone pattern will never display evidence of airbrushing whatsoever.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weller Pottery Fruitone with Weller Mark on the Bottom</td></tr>
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The Fruitone pattern is not always marked, but often it can be found with a die-impressed trademark on the bottom. It is also important to note the distinctive bubbled glaze on the bottom heel that is often wheel ground by the factory so that the piece will stand flat. This bubbled glaze on the heel is found on every piece of fruitone. Also, stilt-pulls from the tripods used in the kilns often touch one of the edges, causing what appears to be a chip as in the image above. This is a factory defect found on nearly all pieces, and should not detract from the value or collectibility.<br />
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Collecting Antique <a href="http://wellerpotteryonline.com/">Weller Pottery</a> Fruitone pattern can be very frustrating, and can take years to acquire just a handful. But even a small collection will draw attention, and bring pleasure and warmth to your decor. You can learn more about collecting Weller at the <a href="http://wellerpottery.org/">Weller Collectors Group</a>.The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-82609128634926003112015-08-23T17:29:00.001-07:002017-12-26T11:01:34.682-08:00Roseville Wincraft: Magnificent Mid-century ModernThe <a href="https://rosevillepottery.org/">Roseville Pottery</a> Company was flirting with bankruptcy in 1948, and indeed, they would shut their doors forever just six years later in 1954. Cheap imports from the pacific rim were wrecking their margins, and the style that had defined Roseville Pottery for decades was falling out of favor. It was in that environment that the Wincraft line was born.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseville Pottery Wincraft Vase shape 284-10</td></tr>
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The pattern was taken from the name of the president of the company, Robert Windisch. He was looking for a new direction and a new look, and so he turned to Frank Ferrell to create a product more in line with the popular mid-century modern look. Frank created a total of 51 pieces, drawing on elements from throughout the history of <a href="http://rosevillepotteryonline.com/">Roseville Pottery</a>. Collecting Wincraft can be almost be like collecting a microcosm of their designs. Although Frank initially intended the Wincraft line to be glazed in a semi-matt, he was over-ruled and for the first time a new thick high-glaze was used. This gave the pieces the appearance of being encased in glass, similar to pieces being produced at the time by Royal Haeger. It came in three color schemes: Azure Blue, Apricot, and Chartreuse. Commercially the Wincraft line was a flop. Merchants who traditionally sold Roseville complained that customers who normally bought Roseville could not even recognize the new glaze as Roseville, and sales plummeted.<br />
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In the intervening decades after they went bankrupt, Roseville pottery designs went out of style, and most of the existing pieces were either thrown out, broken, or sold at yard sales for ten to 15 cents. But in the late 1980's collectors of vintage and antique American art pottery rediscovered Roseville, and prices soared. They continued rising until around 2007, when the American economy tanked, and along with it much of the collectible market. But Wincraft followed it's own path. Indeed, Wincraft prices did increase somewhat with the interest in Roseville, but this particular pattern never garnered a great deal of collector interest. No one was really interested in mid-century modern style, and in fact, the flea markets and antique stores remained full of similar items. The greatest prices were paid for Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles, mid century modern was just too current to appear valuable or collectible.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseville Pottery Wincraft Panther Vase, 290-11</td></tr>
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There were two exceptions to the rule which are the Panther Vase (290-11) and the Cactus Basket (210-12). There are few examples of either, and both have been in high demand since the initial Roseville pottery revival. There are other pieces even harder to find, but with little interest their prices languished. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseville Wincraft Long Basket, 209-12</td></tr>
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In the intervening years since 2007, tastes are once again changing. Many collectors have lost interest in the typical later-line <a href="http://thekingsfortune.com/products/roseville-pottery">Roseville Pottery</a> patterns such as Zephyr Lily, Magnolia, or Apple Blossom. But interest has never been stronger for Roseville Wincraft. The sweeping, almost art deco lines incorporated with organic shapes, colors and glaze so typical of mid-century modern create an almost perfect storm to catch the eye of collectors. Just a few years ago these pieces languished in antique stores, but today they are hard to find. Few were sold originally, even fewer were preserved. The combination of rarity and desirability are quickly driving prices.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Roseville Wincraft Octagonal Bowl, 233-14</td></tr>
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A perfect example of a truly rare piece is the Large Octagonal Bowl 233-14. There may not be more than 2-3 in existence. Only one is known to the author, and it's path can be traced back through three auctions since 2007.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseville Wincraft trial glaze vase, 283-8</td></tr>
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Of course, if you are looking to the rarest of the rare, it is possible to find Wincraft pieces in a variety of trial glazes. Each piece is likely unique and it is hard to assign a value to such things. The pink and gray glazed piece above is a perfect example.<br />
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Although slowly rising, prices of Roseville Wincraft pattern will only increase as the interest in mid-century modern expands. If you are interested in putting together a collection, you should probably consider picking them up sooner rather than later.The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-74682070624437347142015-08-01T11:19:00.002-07:002017-12-26T11:00:13.248-08:00Frank Ferrell: Forgotten Master of American Art PotteryIn the last quarter of the 19th century, the American pottery movement exploded upon the scene, centered in Zanesville and Cincinatti, Ohio. Originally based upon simple and utilitarian designs, pottery companies began expanding their lines to include art pottery, generally notable for the artwork performed on the pieces, or for the novel glaze treatments. It was not until the dawn of the 20th Century that pottery companies began to explore the pottery from a sculpture perspective, as opposed to simply a blank slate to be painted upon. Leading this movement from behind the scenes was Frank L.D. Ferrell.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photograph of Frank Ferrel from 1925</td></tr>
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Frank Ferrell was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on May 22, 1878. It is believed that he began working at <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/weller-pottery">Weller Pottery</a> around the age of 16 or so, in 1894. At the Weller Pottery Company he would perform underslip decoration of pottery for the Louwelsa line. He left Weller in 1905.<br />
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Shortly thereafter, Frank went to the J.B.Owens Company, where he assisted them in producing the same basic pieces which he had previously decorated for Weller. His employment was short lived, and by 1908 he opened his first studio in Zanesville and called it Ferock Pottery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1908 Ferock Pottery Vase by Frank Ferrell</td></tr>
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His Ferock Pottery was thrown from clay from the North Dakota School of Mines, and it was here that he first experimented with sculpting pottery rather than just decorating established shapes. His pottery failed to become a commercial success, however, his unique designs caught the attention of <a href="http://petersandreed.com/">Peters and Reed</a>, an established commercial venture. In 1912, he began designing for Peters and Reed, where he created his first commercial art line, Moss Aztec.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peters and Reed Moss Aztec Vase </td></tr>
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The Moss Aztec line was very successful, and produced until 1926. The variety of designs and the deep sculpted details made it an instant hit. On selected pieces of Moss Aztec Ferrell's signature can be found, a practice frowned upon by potteries of the period.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Franks signature "Ferrell" molded into a tall vase</td></tr>
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By 1918 Frank had moved on to Roseville Pottery, where he would remain as art director for the rest of his career. The <a href="https://rosevillepottery.org/">Roseville Pottery</a> company had been quite successful under the direction of Frederick and Harry Rhead, however their styles tended towards European tastes. This allowed them to win many international awards, but by 1918 they saw the value of Arts and Crafts designs such as Moss Aztec. Frank Ferrell went to work immediately, creating the Sylvan line within a few months. From this point until 1952 every piece of Roseville pottery was designed by Frank Ferrell. Many consider his Art Deco work on the Futura line in 1928 to be his best work, and indeed they tend to be the most prized by collectors of vintage and antique art pottery.<br />
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By 1935 most of the art pottery companies were closing their doors and going bankrupt due to the great depression. Even Roseville pottery was not immune, and they were barely keeping their doors open. It was in this environment that Frank Ferrell created the highest selling line from any American pottery, the Pine Cone line.<br />
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The Roseville Pottery Pinecone line was a phenomenal success, selling hundreds of thousands and saving the firm from certain failure. Today there are more collectors of Roseville pinecone than just about any other line. <br />
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Frank Ferrell died in Zanesville at the age of 83 on August 10, 1961. His legacy of pottery forms is in the many thousands, he inspired whole generations of potters, and he changed the industry forever. Although his signature rarely is seen on his work, the stamp of his creative genius shines on each and every piece.The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-33242039307538093672015-05-25T16:24:00.000-07:002017-12-26T10:58:30.526-08:00Roseville Pottery Buyers Guide: Where to get it.<h2>
Roseville Pottery Sources</h2>
When you get the bug to collect <a href="https://rosevillepottery.org/">Roseville Pottery</a>, you quickly find that there are many sources you can use to obtain pieces. For decades it was widely available at garage sales or flea markets, often for less than a dollar per piece. In these days of the Internet it is rarely found at garage sales any longer. It can still be found occasionally at flea markets, but nowadays the four main sources are Ebay, Internet stores, estate auctions, and antique stores. Here is a comparison of the four.<br />
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Antique Stores</h3>
Antique stores used to be the main way to get Roseville Pottery. When people speak of "Retail Prices" these are the prices quoted. For years people have combed the antique stores for cheaply priced Roseville Pottery but it has been all purchased long ago. Today, most antique stores and malls are what we like to call "The places that pottery goes to die." They rarely ever revise their prices, and pieces just sit there on cabinets for years and years. Pretty much all that you can find are common pieces with tags on them with the ink so faded you can barely make out the price. If you can read the price, it will shock you since it was originally written 12 years ago when that little Snowberry vase could actually command that $280 price. Antique malls are even worse, as any time a vendor puts up a piece for cheap it will get scooped up the next day by another vendor who will slap on an additional 10% and then put it into their case for sale. This process repeats until every piece is overpriced and just sits there. The only real saving grace is that you can actually inspect the piece closely for chips, cracks, repairs, and crazing before purchasing.<br />
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Estate auctions are a good source of Roseville Pottery, but it takes a lot of time and effort to collect this way. Unless you live in Ohio you will probably not find many auctions near you that have significant amounts. And make no mistake, auctions are tough and not for the faint of heart. If you do find an auction, make certain you show up early giving you plenty of time to inspect every single piece you may wish to bid on. Do not make the false assumption that no one there will know what it is worth... there will probably be at least a dozen resellers there looking to fill their shelves. The good news is, resellers pay very tight attention to their margins. They will not pay anywhere near retail, and they can be easily outbid by a collector since they are there for the great deals, not just good deals. However, you will not be the only collector there. Roseville auctions draw Roseville collectors... and there are usually plenty. The good news is, one may only collect Pinecone, and will not even bid on the snowberry. So you can sometimes add quite a bit to your collection, especially if you collect a pattern not usually collected by others. The real downside is that a tremendous percentage of Roseville Pottery at estate auctions are chipped, cracked, or repaired in one form or another. You must have a sharp eye sometimes to spot the issues, and since there are no returns it can be devastating to bring a piece home, begin to clean it, and find the color peeling off from a repair that you missed. Your competition will be very experienced in spotting repairs, so if the bidding for that Sunflower piece is stalled at $25 you should be suspecting trouble. There are however occasionally great deals for those with patience and perseverance.<br />
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At first it seems so simple. You just sit in your Florida room by the pool with your laptop, browse for what you want, find the best deal and in a few clicks it is on the way. But make no mistake, the Ebay is fraught with traps and perils. Most of the Roseville Pottery sold on the Internet is sold on Ebay. It is likely that over 95% of the pieces purchased each day are sold there. At any given time there are seven or eight thousand pieces for sale there. Any shape, any color, any pattern, they are generally all there. And the prices are all over the place, you can find the same piece from everywhere from $49 to $490. There are hundreds of sellers, from a kid selling stuff for his grandmother, to resellers from estate sales, to experts that specialize is Roseville Pottery. But worst of all, there are scammers who sell chipped, cracked, or restored pieces that they know full well are substandard yet they claim that they are mint. They actually do quite well, selling junk for mint prices and most of the time people just keep them instead of returning them. We recently purchased a collection from a gentleman who had been collecting Zephyr Lily by buying it on ebay. Sadly, 90% of it was chipped, cracked, or restored, and he claimed that all of it had been advertised as "mint", he just could not tell the difference when he received it. There are actually a dozen or so experts who do a great job of describing the condition, and are very reputable. Unfortunately, they are rarely the lowest prices. It takes time to determine the reputable and fair from the crooks and scoundrels, and you may spend lots of time and money sending pieces back for refunds trying to sort them out.<br />
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Internet Stores</h3>
Once you move past ebay, there are still dozens of other online stores that offer Roseville Pottery for sale. Some are similar to antique malls where many vendors offer pieces under a single website, others are owned by individuals or are family businesses. Some specialize in Roseville, others in general pottery, and still others throw a wider net and sell a variety of vintage or antique items. We have found these to be the most reliable and reasonable places to obtain collectibles. Contrary to what the television commercials may say, it takes a huge investment to build and operate an independent website, and unless you provide consistent quality and customer service you will not last long. Their prices are often quite competitive, and they will usually bend over backwards to provide good customer service. They live or die off of repeat business and word of mouth. If you are looking to put together a collection of <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/roseville-pottery">Roseville Pottery</a>, these independent websites could be your best bet.<br />
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Conclusion</h3>
Collecting Roseville Pottery can be an enjoyable and rewarding hobby, one that is pursued by thousands of people across the nation. There is much to learn when it comes to collecting, but hopefully this article was able to give you a good start.<br />
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The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-23916577947056404562015-04-07T13:25:00.000-07:002017-12-26T11:06:46.865-08:00Guide to Collecting Weller Silvertone Pottery<h2>
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It is known that the S.A. Weller Company produced the Silvertone line throughout the 1920's in Zanesville, Ohio. Unfortunately, a full list of all shapes and designs are yet to be discovered. It seems like every year a new and unknown piece comes to light, sparking interest in collectors everywhere. There are over 30 shapes known, and many more designs, making it challenging and fun line to collect.<br />
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The backgrounds are typically textured in shades of grey, blue, and white, creating aesthetically pleasing palette for the many designs that adorn them.The various flowers found on Weller Silvertone include calla lily, daisies, hydrangea, irises, roses, cherry blossoms, magnolia, chrysanthemums, dogwood, thistle, poppies, lilies, and more. The calla lily, daisy, and roses appear more common, while dogwood and thistle appear less often. Occasionally pieces are found decorated with butterfly's or other garden insects, and are considered rare. All of the Weller Silvertone pieces are hand painted with a semi-matt glaze. The shapes run the full gamut, including vases, baskets, bowls, compotes, candlesticks, baskets, flower frogs, and wall pockets.<br />
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Weller Silvertone is never impressed in the base clay with a Weller mark or signature. Silver foil labels were often applied at the factory identifying it as a Weller product, but these labels have usually fallen off and disappeared over the intervening decades. In rare instances pieces can be found with artist signatures or initials under the glaze in an inconspicuous place, usually very small, but never on the bottom of the foot.</div>
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Collectors of Weller Silvertone are a rather picky lot. It is very difficult to sell nearly any piece of Weller Silvertone if it is damaged or repaired. Likewise, the glazes used were quite resilient, and not very susceptible to crazing. Crazed pieces will only command a fraction of the value of an uncrazed piece. Also, being a very picky group, they pay more attention to the sharpness of the mold than collectors of most other pottery. When the molds are first used, the designs are crisp and sharp, and as more and more pieces are produced the designs slowly get blurred and less defined. Collectors seek out those with sharp molds and brilliant colors, as well as unusual shapes and designs.</div>
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Collecting Weller Silvertone, or any other <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/weller-pottery">Vintage Weller Pottery</a> can provide an amazing display in your home or office, and it can be quite challenging. For decades after such pottery fell out of favor it was often just thrown in the trash when moving, or sold at flea markets for 5 or 10 cents. It was considered almost disposable, and so often it was simply disposed of. It was not until the 1990's that collectors rediscovered Weller pottery lines, and now these pieces can be rare and difficult to obtain. Prices have been steadily rising for this interesting and collectible line, as more and more vanish from the market into private collections. For more information on Weller pottery, visit the online <a href="http://wellerpotteryonline.com/">Weller Pottery</a> resource page, or join the <a href="http://wellerpottery.org/">Weller Collectors Group</a>.</div>
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The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-79841249434030339322015-03-13T18:22:00.000-07:002017-12-26T10:56:59.354-08:00Roseville Pottery Proper Color NamesMost of the <a href="https://rosevillepottery.org/">Roseville Pottery</a> lines from around 1930 until they closed in 1953 came in three distinct color themes. They are often referred to by the main background color such as Red, Pink, Blue, etc. However, unknown to many collectors, around 1940 Roseville began giving proper names to the colors, and expressed them in advertisements. Below is a short list of 15 pottery lines and the color names as given by Roseville.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">White Rose 1940 Coral Autumn Brown Sea Blue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Columbine 1940 Red Sand Brown Frost Blue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Bushberry 1941 Blue Green Orange</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Peony 1942 Coral Sienna Brown Nile Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Water Lily 1943 Rose Walnut Brown Ciel Blue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Clematis 1944 Forest Green Autumn Brown Ciel Blue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Freesia 1945 Tangerine Delft Blue Tropical Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Zephyr Lily 1946 Sienna Bermuda Blue Evergreen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Snowberry 1947 Dusty Rose Persian Blue Fern Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Apple Blossom 1948 Coral Aqua Blue Apple Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Wincraft 1948 Apricot Azure Blue Chartreuse</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Ming Tree 1949 Temple White Jade green Celestial Blue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Artwood 1951 Stone Gray Poppy Yellow Emerald Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Bittersweet 1951 Dawn Gray Marsh Green Saffron Yellow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Capri 1952 Cactus Green Metallic Red Sandlewood Yellow</span><br />
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Raymor was introduced in 1952 with five colors: Beach Gray, Terra Cotta, Avacado Green, Autumn Brown, and Contemporary White. They later added Burmese (Black), Spring Gray, and Gold.<br />
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This list can be very useful when you have <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/roseville-pottery">Roseville Pottery for sale</a>. Having the ability to identify the correct color name makes you appear more knowledgeable about the pieces you wish to sell, and increases the chance of a sale. If you discover other given names, please let us know so that we can expand this list.</div>
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The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-49791546536779212022015-03-09T18:50:00.001-07:002017-12-26T10:56:04.015-08:00Roseville Apple Blossom Experimental Prototype 385-8In 1948, the <a href="https://rosevillepottery.org/">Roseville Pottery</a> Company introduced their Apple Blossom line. There were 45 shapes listed in the catalogs, in three color schemes: Coral, Aqua Blue, and Apple Green. It was produced for several years, and is considered a common later period line with moderate collector interest. They can easily be found in many antique malls, flea markets, and auctions, and the pieces generally do not command very high prices. This makes it a good entry-level pattern for collectors looking for <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/roseville-pottery">Roseville pottery for sale</a>.<br />
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When creating a new line, Roseville Pottery would first produce a range of variations in both shape and color scheme, usually only one of each variation, and then go through a process of determining which color scheme or design to use. These "one-off" pieces were never made available for sale, and most were destroyed. They were simply test pieces that at the time had no value. This article will examine once such item, a prototype vase from the Apple Blossom line, 385-8.<br />
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The picture on the left is an experimental prototype for the 385-8 shape, and the picture on the right shows the vase as produced in 1948. Note the brighter color of the background glaze, the richer details on the flowers, as well as the additional leaves and buds. Also, the flowers are yellow with pink details on the prototype, whereas the production vase displays simply white with coral centers.<br />
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On the reverse, the differences are even more striking. Instead of just a simple pair of flowers, there is a large flourish of them, and an addition of several more leaves.We may never know the reason why the choice was made to reduce so many components of the design, but it was likely done to keep production costs lower. Regardless, the actual production piece looks clumsy by comparison.</div>
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On the base we find the expected "Roseville USA" and the shape number 385-8, but also additional annotations written in crayon under the glaze. The 8-34-108 are probably the colors used on this piece, and the 407 6038 might be the trial designation. Also in very small pencil letters is a catalog number from a rather large collection, the Monsen-Baer collection. This piece is likely unique, and was last sold at a Humler & Nolan auction on March 7, 2015. Any collector of the Roseville Apple Blossom pattern would be proud to display such a rare and important piece in their collection, but in the end, only one collector can.</div>
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<br />The Kings Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356924759908508890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976945306056247966.post-24528821497874823192015-02-08T12:34:00.001-08:002017-12-26T10:54:20.112-08:00Collector Guide to Fenton Opalescent Coin Dot<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 3pt;">
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The Fenton Art Glass
Company was founded in 1905, and is still in business today. They produce very
limited quantities of art glass, but in their heyday they were considered a
household name. Fenton glass was a staple of American household decor for decades
before cheap imports from the Pacific rim in the 1970's nearly drove them to
bankruptcy. Throughout their history they produced a wide variety of glass
wares, from the mundane to the exquisite. There are Fenton collectors for
nearly every style and design produced, with some pieces commanding high prices
due to relative rarity, and others available for just a few dollars.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">One of the most popular of the vintage lines
with high collector interest is the Opalescent Coin Dot. It first appeared in
the catalogs in 1947, and some types are still being re-issued today. It is
technically a copy of a Victorian glass pattern known as "Polka-Dot",
but Fenton displayed it's flair with their own unique shapes. The Victorian
pieces are easily identified by having a polished pontil, whereas Fenton pieces
do not. The Victorian pieces are nearly impossible to find, but the Fenton
pieces sell every day at auctions, flea markets and online stores. With a
variety of colors and shapes, the Opalescent Coin Dot line can provide collectors
with a stunning display.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">The Five Opalescent
Colors<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Most of the Fenton Opalescent Coin Dot pieces
have a single basic commonality; they each are composed of a colored glass
cased in a milky-white French Opalescence. The only exception is the Green and
Lime Opalescent line. The 1947 Coin Dot catalog outlines the original three
colors, and the other two were added later. There are still persistent rumors
of test pieces made in additional color combinations, but as yet none have been
verified.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Cranberry Red
Opalescent Coin Dot<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Showcased in the 1947 catalog, Cranberry Red
was by far the most popular, and remains so today. The original 27 shapes were
supplemented over the years, and the Cranberry Red was produced steadily until
1964. Fenton reintroduced the line in the 1980's but the colors were more
muted. The reissued pieces are easy to identify because they bear the
"Fenton" name impressed in the bottom of the base, whereas the original
pieces were unmarked. The Cranberry Red color was created by mixing gold into
the glass, and so was a bit more expensive to produce than the other colors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #888888; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">French Opalescent Coin Dot shape #189.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Also in the 1947 catalog was the French
Opalescent Coin Dot, a milky-white over clear glass. It produced an amazing
effect where each of the dots reflected several of the others like a lens,
giving it the illusion of having a multitude of dots within each dot.
Production on this color ended in 1950, making it far less common than the
Cranberry Red. It is difficult to find, but can be dazzling to display with the
correct lighting. Collector interest in this line has been rising steadily,
partly because theirs pieces can accent just about any decor. Over the years
they have become harder and harder to find.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Opalescent. The french opalescent casing covered a very pale blue body, and did
not provide a great deal of contrast. After 1950, various shapes began to be
dropped from production, until in 1954 the entire color was discontinued. The
color did not sell well compared to the others, and even today collector
interest is lukewarm. However, the supply is rather limited as well so they can
sometimes be rather pricey to obtain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">In 1948, Fenton released a </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">new color of
Opalescent Coin Dot called Honeysuckle. With french opalescent over a light
amber core, it did not sell well at all, and was only produced in 1948 and
1949. Honeysuckle is quite hard to locate and although collector interest is
fairly low when compared to the more common colors, these pieces can command
high prices when they come to auction.</span></div>
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<b style="line-height: 13.2pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Green and Lime
Opalescent Coin Dot</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">In 1952 Fenton produced the final color, the
Green and Lime Opalescent. Produced until 1954, it is the pariah of the
Opalescent Coin Dot. It was initially released with a pale blue casing instead
of the milky french opalescent. The core was a bright lime color, creating a
clashing and very busy-looking image. This was changed within the first year
back to the standard french opalescent casing. Dealers sometimes see this color
and assume it is uranium glass or Vaseline glass, but it is simply green glass
because the production of uranium and vaseline glass was illegal in the United
States between 1943 and 1958. All of the Green and Lime Coin Dot was produced
during this ban. Finding these pieces can become a lifetime journey as the line
was a financial failure with very poor sales. The few surviving pieces cased in
blue are in private collections and rarely come up for sale.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Care of your Fenton
Glass<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">There are a wide
variety of chemicals and cleaners that can be damaging to most glass, and this
especially true of Fenton. Improper exposure to many common cleaners over time
can cause the clarity to suffer, a condition often referred to as "Sick
Glass".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Warm, soapy water and clean cloth are the best
friends a piece of Fenton art glass can have. Never use kitchen cleaners,
vinegar, bleaches, or ammonia. Lightly clean in warm, soapy water, rinse with
warm water, and dry with a lint-free cloth and your Fenton art glass will
remain brilliant and beautiful for generations to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Collectors of vintage </span><a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/"><span style="color: #551a8b; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">Fenton art glass </span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">are almost universally aware of the Cranberry
Red and the Coin Dot, and any auction that features them will fill the house
with bidders. However, being knowledgeable about the variety of Coin Dot colors
and shapes available give collectors an opportunity to expand the range of
their collections. A Coin Dot collection should display as many of the five
colors as possible to provide a visual experience that is far superior to just
the common <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/fenton-glass"><span style="color: #551a8b; text-decoration: none;">Fenton Cranberry</span></a>.
Perhaps there is a Green and Lime piece at the next auction just waiting for
you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Zephyr Lily vase 135-9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The <a href="https://rosevillepottery.org/">Roseville Pottery</a> created ceramic art
pottery from 1892 until 1954, most of that time in Zanesville, Ohio. They
produced many lines that sold across the country and abroad, and were a
household name for over 50 years. For decades after their bankruptcy, Roseville
pottery could be obtained for almost nothing at flea markets and garage sales,
with most pieces selling for less than a dollar each. In the late 1970's, a new
generation with a nostalgic attitude began collecting </span><a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/roseville-pottery"><span style="color: #551a8b; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">vintage Roseville Pottery</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> they remembered
from their parents, and a new hobby was born. Prices reached amazing heights in
the turn of the new century, but crashed around 2003 when the internet made it
easier to find and obtain previously scarce pieces. With prices now much more
reasonable, it is much easier to put together a respectable collection. We will
examine the Zephyr Lily pattern, a very common and popular line that has a
strong collector base as well as supply.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #888888; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Evergreen Zephyr Lily vase 206-7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #888888; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Sienna Zephyr Lily vase 206-7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">The Zephyr Lily Colors
and Marks<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The Zephyr Lily
pattern was first introduced by Roseville in 1946, and is considered a late
period line. Roseville had for decades produced line after line, each named for
a particular flower, and in a variety of colors. They generally used three sets
of two colors each, and this served two purposes. The first was to ensure that
no matter the color theme of a customer's decor, they would have something
which would match. Secondly, they provided a seasonal feel, so that a customer
could change out their decor with the changing of the seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The Zephyr Lily
pattern came in three distinct color themes. There is the "Bermuda Blue", designed for summer, which transitions from a very deep blue to a
pale blue, there is Sienna, designed for fall which transitions from a
burnt sienna to a pale orange, and there is "Evergreen", designed
for spring which transitions a very dark green to a pale light green. The
flowers themselves came in four colors, white, yellow, rose, and lavender. While
there appears to be no system which will predict which colored flower will
appear on a particular piece, the same shape with the same background colors
will always have identical colors for the flowers that every other one does. A
piece may have four flowers, each a different color, but so will every other
piece of the same mold with the same background color. No other background
colors or flower colors were ever used, so if you find a vase with a white
background and purple zephyr lily flowers you have a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Each piece of Zephyr
Lily has raised marks on the underside reading "Roseville",
"USA", and a shape number. There are a few exceptions, such as the
ashtray which is unmarked. The second part of most shape number is an
approximate size of the largest dimension in inches. It was not unusual for the
actual measurement to be off by a half inch either way, but since the pieces
were molded, if one particular vase was off by a half an inch, then all of them
with the same shape number were.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">According to Roseville
records, there were 51 different shapes offered for sale. Considering that each
was done in all three background colors, it comes to 153 unique pieces for a
collector to obtain. The following is a list of the known shape numbers:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">393-7 basket<br />
394-8 basket<br />
395-10 basket<br />
470-5 bowl, tall 2-handles<br />
471-6 bowl, tall 2-handles<br />
472-6 bowl, low<br />
473-6 bowl, with pedestal base<br />
474-8 bowl, low<br />
475-10 bowl, console<br />
476-10 bowl, low<br />
478-12 bowl, console<br />
479-14 bowl, console<br />
1162-2 candle holder<br />
1163-4.5 candle holder<br />
8-10 compote<br />
5-8 cookie jar<br />
203-6 cornucopia<br />
204-8 cornucopia<br />
7-C creamer<br />
22-6 ewer<br />
23-10 ewer<br />
24-15 ewer<br />
672-5 flower pot<br />
472-5 hanging basket<br />
671-4 jardiniere<br />
671-6 jardiniere<br />
671-8 jardiniere<br />
671-8 pedestal<br />
477-12 tray<br />
478-14 tray<br />
130-6 vase, 2-handled<br />
131-7 vase, 2-handles on base<br />
132-7 vase, 2-handles on base<br />
133-8 vase, 2-handles on base<br />
134-8 vase, urn, 2-handles on top<br />
135-9 vase, 2-handles on sides<br />
136-9 vase, 2-handles on base<br />
137-10 vase, 2-handled<br />
138-10 vase, 2-handled<br />
139-12 vase, 2-handles on base<br />
140-12 vase, 2 handled<br />
141-15 floor vase<br />
142-18 floor vase<br />
201-7 bud vase<br />
202-8 vase, urn, 2-handles on top<br />
205-6 vase, "V"-shaped<br />
206-7 vase, three holes in top<br />
1297-8 wall pocket<br />
1393-8 window box<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Zephyr Lily. Note the almost uniform color of the background, and crude
painting of stems and leaves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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raised marks. Note the yellowish color of the unglazed circular heel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Spotting Damage,
Repairs, and Fakes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">In it's heyday,
Roseville Zephyr Lily pieces could command amazing prices, and so naturally
many damaged pieces were repaired. It used to be easy to spot these repairs
with a black light, but today materials are used which can fool that test. When
examining a piece, always remember that the Zephyr Lily pattern has a dull
finish. If if has a glossy and high-shine finish, it has probably been
over-sprayed. Zephyr Lily can be safely cleaned with warm soap and water, and
many times this over-spray will peel off when being cleaned like a snake shedding
it's skin. You can also safely use common kitchen cleaners such as 409 that
will cause many repairs to melt off. You can also scrub them lightly with a
non-scratch scrubby pad, but never use metal steel wool or SOS pads. If there
are repairs they will usually just peel right off with light scrubbing. Don't
kid yourself: a very large percentage of the time when people sell pieces
"as-is" they are repaired. We have been to auctions where there were
dozens and dozens of Roseville pieces, and found every single one to have been
repaired. Although a practiced eye can usually detect the repairs with a bright
light and magnification, even the best get fooled occasionally. Always purchase
from dealers with strong reputations who will accept returns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">For the last 20 years
there have been Zephyr Lily reproduction pieces produced in China available on
the market. They cannot fool a practiced eye, but can certainly fool the
novice. The first clue is that on the bottom, the clay will usually be a
brilliant white instead of the yellow Ohio clay. The second clue is that the
colors are usually off by quite a bit, as are the details. Lastly, the
"Roseville" signature on the bottom is not correct. They pop up here
and there at auctions, but most collectors see them immediately for what they
are. We see them less and less as most auction participants call them out for
what they are, but be aware they do exist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Always look carefully
at pieces for chips, cracks, and damage. A small "fleabite" can be
the difference between a great piece and one that is almost valueless. Check
the edge of the base all of the way around, the rim at the top, and try to look
inside for any cracks. Then examine the edges of the handles for chips, and
especially cracks where handles meet the main form. The ones that we usually
miss are on the flowers themselves, but the Zephyr Lily pattern has smoother
flowers than most so they rarely get damaged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The Zephyr Lily
pattern seems to be nearly immune to crazing, we rarely see crazed pieces come
up. I would steer clear of any crazed piece since there is an abundance of
uncrazed pieces available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Many patterns such as
Pinecone were run in molds so many times that you can find examples with nearly
every detail smoothed. This is known as "bad mold" or "poor
mold". While in the Zephyr Lily pattern some molds are sharper than
others, I am yet to see a produced piece that I would consider a "poor
mold". They must have become more diligent in changing the molds in the
1940's, so this is not normally a concern with this pattern.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The </span><a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/"><span style="color: #551a8b; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">Roseville Pottery</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> Zephyr Lily pattern is popular with
collectors, and armed with a little knowledge it can be a fun collection for
you as well. Take your time, learn about the shapes and the colors, learn to
spot the bad apples, and you will soon amass a beautiful collection to be proud
of!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The Rookwood Pottery Company was founded in
1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since their inception, the
company continued to produce innovative art pottery for over 100 years. Always
striving to stay ahead of current trends, their styles changed with the times,
new lines being created and old ones being retired. Although they created an
almost mind-boggling assortment of pieces, most collectors know very little
about the earliest of Rookwood art pottery. In this article we shall explore
the various lines, styles, and artists who created these early wares, and help
set Rookwood Pottery on it's journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Limoges Rookwood pottery vase with fish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Faience<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">When the Rookwood Pottery began, they were
considered the primary innovator of under-glaze painting, which is a process of
applying various colored clay as a palette and painting it onto a piece of
pottery before applying the final glaze. Their early work was referred to as
both "Limoges" from the region in France which had pioneered the
process, and as "Cincinnati Faience" in an attempt to differentiate
it. The Cincinnati Faience style was usually produced on hand-thrown pieces,
often carved and incised, with very thick decoration under the glaze. Some
people refer to this work as "Halloween Rookwood" due to the subject
matter, which often shows various grotesque insects, birds, dragons, fish,
bats, spiders, spiderwebs, and nets. Nearly all of this thick, heavy
under-glaze was created by <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/maria-longworth-nichols-storer">Maria Longworth Nichols</a> and <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/albert-humphreys">Albert Humphreys</a>,
although <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/helen-peachy">Helen Peachy</a> and several other members of the Cincinnati Pottery Club
are known to have produced some. Very often there is added gold gilding above
the glaze to highlight details. Collectors of Limoges face a daunting task, very
little has survived outside of museums, and pieces by the founder of Rookwood
often come with a hefty price tag. She produced very little after 1883, so this
date is usually assumed as the end of the Rookwood Limoges line.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Japanesque Rookwood miniature perfume jug<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">The addition of several new artists refined
the subject somewhat, adding sparrows, bamboo, owls, and other popular themes
providing a more delicate design. Much of the artwork was taken from various
Japanese texts, and as such is usually referred to as the "Japanesque
Rookwood". The artwork is generally considered not to be a replication of
Japanese style, but more of an interpretation of what Americans thought
Japanese art was at the time. Most of the Japanesque pieces were decorated on
molded pieces, and often on such mundane things as porridge bowls or ginger
jars. </span></span><a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/matthew-andrew-daly" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">Matthew Daly</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">, </span></span><a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/nicholas-joseph-hirschfeld" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">Joseph Hirschfeld</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">, </span></span><a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/martin-rettig" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">Martin Rettig</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">, </span></span><a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/alfred-laurens-brennan" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">Alfred Brennan</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">, <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/william-purcell-mcdonald">William McDonald</a></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt;">, <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/hattie-horton">Hattie Horton</a>,<a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/laura-anne-fry"> Laura Fry</a>, <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/clara-chipman-newton">Clara Newton</a>, and <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/albert-robert-valentien">Albert Valentien</a>
pioneered these Japanesque styles, mixing various sparrows, butterflys, owls,
cloudy skies, landscapes, bamboo, and floral themes. Many of the artworks were
originally standardized, with all of the artists decorating pieces with the
same image, and they all appear nearly identical. However, very quickly each
artist began developing their own styles and repertoire, expanding the variety
of artwork available. Pieces by Daly and Valentein are considered slightly more
collectible than the other artists in the Japanesque style, but they are
generally not considered much more aesthetically pleasing than the others.
Collectors of Rookwood Japanesque art pottery tend to pay less attention to the
artist and more attention to the overall rarity of the piece and the subject
matter. Most of the the early themes disappeared after 1885 and were replaced
almost completely by floral compositions. This tradition continued somewhat
with the cameo and dull glaze lines, well into the 1890's.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #888888; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Early
Rookwood vase carved by Harriet Wenderoth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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overlooked early style was the production of pieces which were not decorated
under-slip with colors, but instead were carved and incised. Various artists
with talent in woodcarving as well as young schoolgirls were given the
opportunity to decorate pieces and used a variety of methods to produce them.
The simplest methods used nail-heads or dies to create repeating patterns on a
piece of pottery, but some produced very intricate and delicate carvings. <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/fanny-louise-auckland">Fanny Auckland</a>, <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/william-henry-joseph-breuer">William Breuer</a>, <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/katherine-degolter">Katherine deGolter</a>, <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/agnes-pitman">Agnes Pittman</a>, and <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/harriet-wenderoth">Harriet Wenderoth</a> each have their own unique style, but those pieces which were
hand-carved rather than impressed tend to have a better appeal to collectors.
One notable exception is Ms. Auckland who has found quite a following among
collectors. By 1883 the production of these carved and impressed pieces
vanished, and carved pieces were rarely manufactured again until the Arts and
Crafts period decades later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Often overlooked by experts, the early <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/products/rookwood-pottery">Rookwood art pottery</a></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> lines can provide a rich experience for
collectors looking for unique and interesting pieces to display. Whether it is
the heavy and often grotesque Limoges style of the founder, the delicate
Japanesque style of the early artists, or the true roots of Art and Crafts in
Cincinnati, there is something for everyone. Most major auctions will have a
few such pieces, and collecting them can be a challenging and life-long
endeavor. Aside from auctions, there are many sources on the internet where you
can find <a href="https://thekingsfortune.com/">Rookwood pottery</a></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> for sale, although few have the art
pottery desired by collectors of the early works. Now that you know what to
look for, it is time to get out there and find them! Learn more about Rookwood Pottery at the <a href="http://rookwoodpottery.org/">Rookwood Collectors Group</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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