Traces the history of the Rookwood Pottery Company, shows examples of its vases, jars, and teapots, and describes how they were thrown, decorated, and glazed
113 But Taylor wrote that “the demand was largely for the later types of ware”—that is, for lighter colors and mat-glazed pieces.114 The same year the Pottery also exhibited at the International Exposition of Ceramics and Glass in St.
Recounts the founding, growth, decline, and present status of the Rookwood Pottery and includes details on Rookwood marks, artists, early pieces, and garden pottery
Rookwood Pottery Potpourri
Rookwood Pottery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Gerald and Virginia Gordon Collection
Examining new crystalline glaze samples under a microscope, Micah Carroll, Rookwood president and chief executive, points to the deep fractures within the glaze that, in turn, produce stunning, one-of-a-kind tiles.
You will be astounded to learn what these pieces sold for at auction and how truly valuable these works of art have become. The front part of the book gives the gallery's conditions of sale and guidelines governing their results.
Ode to Nature: Flowers and Landscapes of the Rookwood Pottery, 1880-1940, April 15-June 30, 1980
Claimant,”an unidentified article found in the Ross C. Purdy Scrapbook, unpaged, RCPC/ CHSL. A notation written at the top of this article notes, “New York, Nov 1880/Montague Marks.” 33. “War among the Potters,”p. 8, col. 4.
With insight into the history of Rookwood Pottery, including 1,000 brilliant color photos and an explanation of the exclusive marking dating system, this book delivers more than pricing and identifying details.