My top 10 Weller pottery patterns in terms of popularity.

  1. Weller Hudson – Hudson is the most recognized artist decorated line of Weller pottery.  There were many variations of Weller Hudson including Blue and Decorated, Copra, Gray (Hudson light), Perfecto, Rochelle and White and Decorated.  Many of Weller’s top decorators such as Hester Pillsbury, Sarah McLaughlin, Claude Leffler, Dorothy England (Laughead) and Sarah Timberlake decorated vases for the popular Hudson patterns.
  2. Weller Sicard – The Sicard line was introduced by Jacques Sicard in 1901.  Sicard had worked with Clement Massier and under intense secrecy perfected the iridescent metallic glaze.  Most examples of Weller Sicard are found marked with Sicard or Sicardo Weller on the body and often as an integral part of the artwork.  Pict1086
  3. Weller Louwelsa – The Louwelsa pattern was introduced to compete with Rookwood’s standard glaze and Roseville’s Rozane.  Louwelsa has maintained a broad collector interest throughout the history of American art pottery.  In addition to Weller’s standard glaze, Louwelsa vases were produced in red, blue, green and matte glaze.  Weller Louwelsa portrait vases are rare and highly sought after by collectors.  Portrait vases typically include subject matter such as Native Americans, monks, cavaliers as well as animals such as cats and dogs.
  4. Weller Woodcraft/Muskota -The Weller Woodcraft line, particularly pieces decorated with Muskota figures are extremely popular with art pottery collectors.  Weller Muskota figures include butterflies, birds, fish, other animals, nudes, and children.
  5. Weller Camelot – The highly decorative Camelot line is very popular with Weller collectors.  It seems we find 3 to 5 pieces of Weller Camelot a year and typically sell them within a week or so.  Camelot vases are typically smaller in stature than many other Weller Pottery patterns.  Some Weller experts believe Camelot was originally called Souevo I. 
  6. Weller Art Nouveau – Sam Weller introduced the Weller Art Nouveau line in response to the Art Nouveau movement, which began in Paris in the late 1800s. Weller Art Nouveau is typically found with a light/medium green to buff color matte ground with raised designs of ladies with flowing dresses or fruits and florals. 
  7. Weller Glendale – The Weller Glendale pattern is meticulously decorated with all types of bird and scenic designs.  Glendale was introduced in the early 1920s and is popular with collectors of middle period Weller Pottery. Pict4771
  8. Weller Matte Green – In response to the success of Grueby’s matte green, over 30 potteries produced matte green pottery during the Arts and Crafts Movement of the early 1900s. The matte green pottery produced by Weller ranks among the more desirable by arts and crafts pottery collectors.  In general, the vase forms used by Weller for its matte green pottery were more pleasing than that produced by competitors such as Hampshire and Roseville. Matte green competitors included Wheatley, Owens, Cambridge, Teco and many more.
  9. Weller Dickensware – There were three Dickensware lines.  Dickensware I was similar to Louwelsa and Dickensware III was similar to Weller Eocean.  Dickensware II (Dickensware Second Line) which is typically more sought after by art pottery collectors was created by Sam Weller based on themes from Charles Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers.  Later Dickensware II subject matter included more varied themes.  Dickensware Second Line vases are often very large in comparison to most other Weller Pottery patterns. 
  10. Weller Fru Russet or Matte Ware – The Fru Russet line was introduced around 1905 and is a rare and highly sought after arts and crafts Weller pattern.  Vases from the Fru Russet or Matte Ware line are typically matte green, blue, or brown and are often decorated with floral designs. 

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Greg Myroth

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