RARE Antique Matt Morgan Art Pottery Vase Pitcher Fully Marked Signed Numbered
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:30045004 | Object Type: Vase |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Material: Clay |
| Color: Multi-Color |
RARE Antique Matt Morgan Art Pottery Vase Pitcher Fully Marked Signed Numbered: please see all photos.
- (7.25” x 4.5”)- Painted by William McDonald.
*** Condition: there are no chips. However, the handle fell off a long time ago and I do not have it. So it cannot be repaired. Other than that it’s perfect.
*** Art pottery was first made in the United States by a group of women in Cincinnati who had seen the pottery exhibits at the Centennial Exhibition in ...Philadelphia in 1876.
Several groups were making pottery by the 1880s. A pottery was started in 1883 by two men: Matt Morgan, an English political cartoonist, and George Ligowsky, the inventor of the clay pigeon for target shooters. The Matt Morgan Art Pottery Co. of Cincinnati made pieces inspired by Moorish designs and colors. Some of its other wares resembled Rookwood pottery, possibly because some artists worked at both potteries.
Matt Morgan Pottery closed in 1884. Matt Morgan pieces are hard to find today, even though almost all are clearly marked with the name of the firm. Important pieces sell for more than $1, 000.
****** Do not hesitate to reach out to me about any questions on this piece!
- (7.25” x 4.5”)- Painted by William McDonald.
*** Condition: there are no chips. However, the handle fell off a long time ago and I do not have it. So it cannot be repaired. Other than that it’s perfect.
*** Art pottery was first made in the United States by a group of women in Cincinnati who had seen the pottery exhibits at the Centennial Exhibition in ...Philadelphia in 1876.
Several groups were making pottery by the 1880s. A pottery was started in 1883 by two men: Matt Morgan, an English political cartoonist, and George Ligowsky, the inventor of the clay pigeon for target shooters. The Matt Morgan Art Pottery Co. of Cincinnati made pieces inspired by Moorish designs and colors. Some of its other wares resembled Rookwood pottery, possibly because some artists worked at both potteries.
Matt Morgan Pottery closed in 1884. Matt Morgan pieces are hard to find today, even though almost all are clearly marked with the name of the firm. Important pieces sell for more than $1, 000.
****** Do not hesitate to reach out to me about any questions on this piece!
