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Roseville Baneda Pottery Collection At Auction

February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Baneda Wall Pocket at Auction

The March 6, 2011 art pottery auction at Auctions.JustArtPottery.com offers a nice selection of high-end investment art pottery as well as entry level pieces for collectors just starting out.  One of the more interesting pottery consignments in the auction is an estate fresh collection of the highly collectible Roseville Baneda pattern.   The Baneda wall pockets are particularly rare.

Baneda Vase at Auction

Over the last 14 years, JustArtPottery.com has had the opportunity to sell only a few of the Baneda wall pockets.  At one time, the green wall pocket was selling for $5,000 with a waiting list of Roseville wall pocket collectors wanting to purchase the piece to complete their wall pocket collection.   In addition to the matching pair of wall pockets, the art pottery auction offers a stunning pair of matching 10″ Roseville Baneda vases in green and pink. These larger vases are seldom seen on the auction block.

All four pieces of Baneda offer very crisp molds, with excellent color and glaze.  Best of all the four pieces are in mint condition without damage or repair.

Roseville Pottery introduced the Baneda pattern in 1932.  Baneda is considered a “middle period” pattern and is highly sought after by pottery collectors.  Each Baneda vase or bowl features a low-relief band of pumpkins including fruit and flowers still on the vine.  These designs are hand-decorated in orange and

Baneda Vase At Auction

yellow on a blue background.  Green Baneda has the look that is particularly sought-after by Arts and Crafts collectors.  Pink Baneda on the other hand offers stronger color contrast and a modern feel that is desired by Art Deco collectors.

To bid on the Roseville Baneda pottery or 150 additional quality pieces of American art pottery currently available in the live, online auction go to Auctions.JustArtPottery.com or Proxibid.com/JustArtPottery.

Baneda Wall Pocket at Auction

For more information on Just Art Pottery Auctions, or if you would like to inquire about consignments for upcoming auctions, please visit our website or contact Greg Myroth at greg@justartpottery.com.

Collection of Roseville Baneda

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Rare Roseville Della Robbia Vase at Auction

February 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

One of the rarest lots in the current Auctions.JustArtPottery.com live, internet auction is the Roseville Della Robbia

Rare Della Robbia Vase at Auction

vase. The vase features a design of eight highly detailed and deeply carved stylized fish extending the full perimeter of the vase. The vase is shown in a factory cut page in Bomm’s Roseville In All Its Splender on page 288.

The Della Robbia vase which stands 10 1/2″ tall is factory shape number D7. There is a professional, museum quality restoration to minor damage to the rim and base. There is no other damage or repair to the vase and the piece is cleanly marked with the Rozane Ware wafer mark. The body of the vase is initialed CH by the artist.

Auction bidding on the Della Robbia vase starts at $2,000 and the piece has a pre-sale estimate of $3,000 to $5,000. Online, absentee or phone bidding on the Della Robbia vase and over 150 lots of American art pottery is available now until March 6, 2011. Live, online bidding is available at auctions.justarpottery.com or proxibid.com/justartpottery.

All Della Robbia is considered rare and the highest valued art line ever produced by Roseville Pottery. High-end art pottery collectors and investors prefer Della Robbia with animal or people motifs over floral designs and demand is always highest for examples showing multiple colors.

Della Robbia is an early Roseville art line and was introduced by the company in 1906. Each example of Della Robbia was hand-carved and colored by hand so no two pieces are the same. The designs were decorated and applied by the sgraffito process of cutting away part of the surface layer of clay and stenciling on the design. Bassett’s Introducing Roseville Pottery indicates that factory stock pages show 3 tea pots and 18 vase shapes in the Della Robbia line. An additional 83 designs appear in the 1906 Rozane Ware catalog.

To bid on this item or 150 additional quality pieces of American art pottery go to Auctions.JustArtPottery.com or Proxibid.com/JustArtPottery.

For more information on Just Art Pottery Auctions, or if you would like to inquire about consignments for upcoming auctions, please visit Auctions.JustArtPottery.com or contact Greg Myroth at greg@justartpottery.com.

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Roseville Pottery Chloron Line

January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By now, if you’ve read our blog for any length of time, you likely have read about several of the Roseville Pottery lines. It’s funny how you can be looking right at something, but it’s not until you come across a certain piece or even a photograph of that piece that you realize just how incredible that line truly is. This was the case with the Roseville Chloron line. The style, introduced in 1905, is considered art nouveau and it offers that matte green finish so many of us are attracted to. This matte gloss on the Roseville Chloron somehow reveals the dimensions in a way that’s hard to find in other art pottery makers.

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Roseville Pottery – The “Glaze Before Shape” Rule

January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Roseville Tourmaline

Anyone who’s a fan of Roseville Pottery likely has heard of the “glaze before shape” rule. For those who have only recently discovered the beauty of this line of American art pottery may be a bit confused. Basically, because some shapes transcend the various Roseville Pottery lines, it makes for an easier and more accurate identification if one considers the glaze when trying to identify a piece instead of the shape. As Mark Bassett points out in Introducing Roseville Pottery:

(If you discover) a Roseville Futura shape that is white all over and has die-impressed marks, then your piece is from the Ivory line – even if the shape number is not listed under Ivory in the Roseville books.

Not only that, but this rule is applicable despite the die impressions that indicate a different line. There is a particular Rozane Royal ewer that is incorrectly marked as an Azurean piece. As with all rules, however, there is an exception. The Trial Glaze pieces switch the rule and make the shape the accurate identification method. Because these experimentals seem to be only a habit of Roseville potters, they are more valuable than other Roseville pottery.

Especially prior to 1910, the Roseville shapes that gained popularity with consumers often were the deciding factor when developing a new line. There was one line, the Roseville Tourmaline, that both introduced new shapes while also bringing several older shapes, courtesy of the Roseville Futura, Roseville Earlam and Roseville Imperial into the mix; further reiterating the importance of distinguishing one from the other.

Clearly, it’s easy to understand how confusing it can become when it comes to identifying Roseville lines. Once a

Roseville Artwood

collector can grasp the glaze before shape mindset, it usually becomes much smoother sailing. There’s one more reason to understanding the identification process: some lines are more valuable than others. You might think you’ve identified a Roseville Futura piece and bought it only to discover it’s actually a Roseville Artwood piece, which is not as valuable.

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Roseville Pottery – Damage and Restorative Efforts

January 5, 2011 By 3 Comments

Roseville Apple Blossom

It’s only been in the recent past that collectors of Roseville Pottery began acknowledging that damage is sometimes inevitable. For many years, if there was any damage at all, collectors would pass on those pieces. Today, however, sellers who provide disclosures and “play fair” are far more likely to make a sale of their damaged Roseville pottery pieces. Interestingly, damage or imperfections made during the making of the pottery only adds to the personality of the piece and ensures its originality. It’s the damage incurred after it left the factory that had so many collectors saying, “No thanks”.

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Roseville Foxglove Pottery

January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Perhaps the most obvious indicator of Roseville Foxglove pottery are the handles found on the majority of the pieces. When it was introduced in the early 1940s, words such as “enchanting” and “delicate” were used to describe it. Those words were certainly accurate as Roseville Foxglove remains a collector’s favorite.

According to Mark Bassett’s Introducing Roseville Pottery, the pink and blue glazes will bring in handsome prices. In total, there were fifty-five shapes (although only fifty-three are shown in its factory stock pages), including several bowls, jardinières and a lovely Foxglove conch shell. There also exists at least one Foxglove vase that has double handles designed into it. It measures 6” and narrows in circumference the closer to the neck it gets. It’s really a very pretty design and shape. Also note, many of the Roseville Foxglove pieces have bases. In fact, several pieces appear to be resting on these raised bases.

Also, note the varying heights within each piece. These artistic efforts really added to the overall beauty, as they add dimension and depth. Depending on which colors you find, the flowers will be colored accordingly. For instance, on the red pieces (actually, the color appears more of a deep brownish/red), the flowers will be shaded in pink. On the blue or green Foxglove pieces, you’ll notice flowers in pink, yellow or even white. Regardless, they’re all beautiful. [Read more...]

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Roseville Pottery Vista Line

December 6, 2010 By 1 Comment

The line of Roseville Pottery Vista was introduced in 1920.  Not surprisingly, it’s highly sought after and actually one of the more popular lines of Roseville Pottery, though it can sometimes be difficult to find- which naturally lends to the attraction.  One of more interesting aspects of this line is courtesy of the artists; those efforts lend to a certain dimension at first glance, almost as though you’re looking straight through the piece.  This was achieved by varying heights with the glazing efforts along the bottom of the pieces. [Read more...]

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Roseville Pottery Ivory Collection: “Simplicity is the Keynote”

November 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

In 1932, Roseville Pottery introduced its Ivory Collection. It received praise from many in the art pottery in the industry. As was tradition in the 1930s, the company’s market was women. Some were concerned that while the matte finish on the Roseville Ivory collection was lovely in appearance, the familiar shapes and designs might not entice women to invest in any of these pieces. The price range in the initial line began at a mere fifty cents and went up to ten dollars. And, as one art pottery reviewer said in response to these concerns, “It is effect madam is after. And it’s effect she will get with this new line”. Indeed she did. The Roseville Ivory line was an instant success, so much so that the company would eventually offer 183 shapes.

Perhaps one reason this line of lovely American art pottery was so popular was because it was basically a “clean canvas”. Madam could easily add Christmas candies, thereby allowing it to become a Christmas decoration on her coffee table and she could also showcase it with her silver collection in her china hutch; the possibilities were endless.

Some of shapes include:
• Bowls in a variety of sizes
• Vases in a variety of heights and designs
• At least two designs of cornucopias
• Footed fern dishes, again, in varying sizes
• Ewers
• Candlesticks
• Wall Pockets
• Candelabras
• Even a reclining dog figurine

The Roseville Ivory collection remains a favorite for collectors and the first time you feel the smooth finish and areable to get a good look at the detail, you’ll certainly understand why.

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Top Roseville Pottery Patterns for October 2010

November 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Overall, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of searches for Roseville Pottery in October.  The increase in searches has translated into more active buying and selling as sales have been strong for many of the floral 1940s Roseville patterns.Pine Cone

It has also been encouraging to see an increase in interest in the more expensive middle period Roseville patterns such as Artcraft, Baneda, Blackberry, Cherry Blossom, Sunflower, Wisteria, etc. This is encouraging economic news for the antique industry in general and more specifically the art pottery market. 

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Selling Your Art Pottery Collection?

October 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Interested in downsizing or upgrading your pottery collection? Recently inherited a collection of American Art Pottery?Roseville Ferella Vase

Just Art Pottery is actively buying American art pottery. We are interested in single pieces or entire collections. We are able to offer nationwide pickup for many large collections and can coordinate safe shipping of your art pottery collection if required. Recently, Just Art Pottery has arranged safe pickup and shipment of large estate art pottery collections on both coasts as well as Michigan, Connecticut, and South West Florida.

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