Art Pottery
Teco Pottery Marks
It has been reported that every piece of Teco pottery was originally marked with a paper label containing the name of the designer and the pottery, as well as the model number and price of the vase. However, it is rare to find a Teco vase today that still...
Teco Pottery History
William D. Gates founded American Terra Cotta & Ceramics Company in 1887 in the Crystal Lake area which is northwest of Chicago. Gates initially got into the terra cotta business in 1880s when he founded Spring Valley Tile Works which was subsequently renamed...
Weller Pottery Marks (1895 to 1900)
The Weller Pottery factory used a variety of marks over its years of production. In this post, we will look at trademarks used prior to 1900. Lonhuda Pottery (1895-1896) Sam Weller purchased Lonhuda pottery from William Long in 1894. Lonhuda Pottery...
Van Briggle Pottery – Glaze Color (Part 3)
Most Van Briggle pottery collectors are familiar with the turquoise ming blue, mulberry, and persian rose glaze colors. However, prior to 1912 Van Briggle pottery used a wide variety of glaze colors such as green, brown, purple, red, yellow, blue, gray, black...
McCoy Pottery – Record Price for Planter
A new record sale price for a piece of McCoy pottery was realized at a recent Green Valley Auctions sale. A McCoy pottery Robin Hood planter was sold at the sale for $11,500. The McCoy Robin Hood planter was made in the same style as the Hunting Dog, Large...
Van Briggle Pottery – The Quality of the Glaze (Part 2)
The quality of the glaze on a Van Briggle vase is often one of the most important factors collectors consider when evaluating an example of the pottery. Artus Van Briggle was recognized for his creation of the "dead matte glaze". The achievement...
