Hanson's American Art Pottery Collection

by Bob Hanson

Bob Hanson, co-author of three bestselling volumes of McCoy Pottery, has produced an all-new volume with his wife, Jane, this time on American art pottery. This new title contains over 550 color photographs with approximately 1,100 pieces of American art pottery from the authors' personal collection as well as pieces from fellow collectors. There is a brief history on all of the 40+ American potteries listed, with current collector values provided for every piece shown. Many of the pieces have never before been referenced in books. There is a large section on the artistic work of Rick Wisecarver, an artist turned potter. Catalina Island, Bauer, Fulper, Hampshire, Marblehead, Nelson McCoy, Muncie, North Dakota School of Mines, Owens, Peters & Reed, Rookwood, Roseville, TECO, and Weller are some of the companies featured in this new reference book, sure to become another bestseller.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published August 12, 2006

Reviews

[Suzanne LaPierre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a nice comprehensive guide to a lot of different kinds of American art pottery, from Roseville to McCoy, Van Briggle, and Weller. Rather than get fifteen different books, this one has just enough info on most of the big name art pottery producers and just enough photos to serve as examples of each type. If you really need to see a photo of every McCoy vase ever made, you'll need a separate book, but this one is enough to guide most pottery collectors.

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great pictures, good information.