It is often hard to distinguish between the early arts and crafts, matte green Roseville pottery patterns Chloron, Egypto, and Matte Green. Positive identification of these popular Roseville patterns is made more difficult due to the fact that some of the shapes appear in all three lines of Roseville and relatively few examples were produced with factory trademarks. Below are a few tips to help in the identification process of these collectible arts and crafts pottery patterns.
Roseville Chloron
Roseville Chloron was introduced in 1905. Many examples of Chloron are unmarked. However, some examples are marked with "Chloron" trademark which is a script lettering ink stamp. Mark Bassett’s Introducing Roseville Pottery indicates that the only known Roseville Chloron factory stock page identifies only 19 shapes. Of these documented 19 shapes many were also produced in the Egypto and Matte Green glazes. Other Roseville references such as Roseville In All Its Splendor lists additional Roseville Chloron forms. Roseville Chloron was typically more Art Nouveau floral shapes.
Roseville Egypto
Roseville Egypto was also introduced in 1905 just after Chloron. Like the very similar Chloron pattern, Roseville Egypto can be found both marked and unmarked. Marked examples of the Roseville Egypto contain the Rozane Egypto trademark. A review of the Roseville factory stock indicates at least seven shapes used in the Chloron line appear in the Egypto pattern. At least 38 shapes have been identified in the Roseville Egypto pattern. The Egypto glaze is typically a more complex, organic matte green than its Chloron counterpart.
Roseville Matte Green
Roseville Matte Green was introduced by 1907 as an affordable alternative for arts and crafts collectors to the very popular Grueby Pottery. Matte Green was produced at least until the early 1920s. Roseville Matte Green was typically unmarked although a few examples have a die-impressed design number. Matte Green can be found in lighter and darker shades of green as well as mottled and unmottled. The Roseville Matte Green pattern contains over 300 shapes.
Examples of Roseville Chloron, Egypto, and Matte Green Bottoms
Below are some photos showing the variations of the bottoms of unmarked examples of Roseville Chloron, Egypto and Matte Green.
Greg Myroth – Just Art Pottery
