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The Collectors Encyclopedia of Weller Pottery
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First published August 1, 1979
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December 19, 2019
The things you find in thrift stores! Found the updated 1991 edition. The company ran from 1872 to 1948. At one time it was the largest pottery in America. It's fun to see the way the company evolved, making knock-offs of whatever was popular in different parts of Europe and thrilling the American markets in that particular decade. Some surprising stunners in here and some comical and outre pieces also. Gorgeous photography and the pieces are cataloged by their respective collections.
I just read this online: "In 1903 and 1904, Frederick Hurten Rhead worked for a short time at Weller Pottery, developing Jap Birdimal line in 1904. He left in 1904 to become Roseville Pottery's first art director, and later designed the very popular Fiesta line for Homer Laughlin China Company." This is funny because at the same time I found this book, a few feet away I found a really nice tureen by Homer Laughlin to throw in my cart." It was under four dollars and even had its matching plate. I do see Fiesta in thrift stores now and then, but mostly just boring plates. Roseville is one of the easier things to recognize. It's so distinctive. I sometimes see that around, but it's usually marked up. I wonder if I have walked by pieces from Weller without realizing it. There were so many different collections and they were so various. They put out a lot of boring stuff, especially at the very end. Sicard's metallic glazes for the debut du siecle Weller line that bears his name were really lovely imitations of the European glazes coming into vogue in that period, glazes produced by masters like Massier. The price guide in the back (so outdated now) indicates that many pieces go for very high prices, several hundreds up into the thousands. And that's a nineties pricing guide.
I just read this online: "In 1903 and 1904, Frederick Hurten Rhead worked for a short time at Weller Pottery, developing Jap Birdimal line in 1904. He left in 1904 to become Roseville Pottery's first art director, and later designed the very popular Fiesta line for Homer Laughlin China Company." This is funny because at the same time I found this book, a few feet away I found a really nice tureen by Homer Laughlin to throw in my cart." It was under four dollars and even had its matching plate. I do see Fiesta in thrift stores now and then, but mostly just boring plates. Roseville is one of the easier things to recognize. It's so distinctive. I sometimes see that around, but it's usually marked up. I wonder if I have walked by pieces from Weller without realizing it. There were so many different collections and they were so various. They put out a lot of boring stuff, especially at the very end. Sicard's metallic glazes for the debut du siecle Weller line that bears his name were really lovely imitations of the European glazes coming into vogue in that period, glazes produced by masters like Massier. The price guide in the back (so outdated now) indicates that many pieces go for very high prices, several hundreds up into the thousands. And that's a nineties pricing guide.
September 20, 2021
Beautiful book, beautiful pictures. I just wish it had been twice as long.
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