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Brief History of Roseville Pottery |
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Roseville Pottery is known for its beauty. It is difficult not to notice a Roseville if it is lying around. In its very first art line, the backgrounds appear darker, with floral, animals, and natural scenes painted on the body. The later Roseville lines showed signs of low relief pottery, related to the ancient Egyptians, and deep red vessels of the Chinese in high gloss. You will find that the quality of Roseville pottery differs, as the artwork was done by various artists. Artists would put their signature on their works. Signed pottery pieces fetch a higher price than the unsigned ones. Well-known artists sell better and their pieces are quite expensive. A lot of reproductions have now entered the antique pottery market, especially Roseville fakes from China. However, the discernible eye can make out the fakes from the originals. The colors, though quite close to matching the original, are different, and the décor does not look as outstanding as the originals. You can make out that it is a good job, but of an amateur. If the word ‘USA’ is faint or missing all together, you can probably consider it a fake.
Experienced antique dealers are aware of these fakes, but inexperienced dealers may not be able to make out a fake, and sell them off to unsuspecting collectors or buyers. Reproductions normally sell at lower prices than the original. Be on guard if you are offered a piece that you find is cheap. However, you may find a genuine Roseville, for a lower price sometimes, if you are lucky. If you are on the look out for a Roseville pottery piece, study a number of originals. This will give you an idea about the genuine stuff.
Roseville Pottery came into being in 1890. In the beginning, the company made utilitarian ware like flowerpots, umbrella stands, stoneware, and cuspidors, as well as a limited range of painted pottery. Ten years later, in 1900, Roseville produced its first pottery line named Roseville Rozane. It was appreciated for its high quality work.
Roseville Pottery had a new art director, Frederick Rhead, in 1904. Under him, the company produced well-liked art pottery lines, like Crystalis, Fudgi, Della Robbia, and Aztec. A few years later, dwindling demand in expensive art pottery made Roseville Pottery turn to commercially produced pottery. Roseville Pottery was smart enough to adapt to the changing tastes and demands of the market. This kept them going and they remained ahead of the competition.
In 1919, Frank Ferrel took over as art director of Roseville Potteries. Frank Ferrel and George Krause formed a team and produced some of the most fascinating Roseville Pottery patterns that include Rosecraft, Dahlrose, Blackberry, Ferella, Sunflower, Wistera, and Cherry Blossom.
In 1935, Roseville introduced the Pinecone pattern, which became the most successful pattern ever. The pattern consists of over 75 varying shapes in green, blue, and brown.
During World War II, Roseville Pottery made changes to their production plans and introduced new patterns like Fuchsia, Bittersweet, Columbine, Cosmos, White Rose, and Zephyr Lily.
These patterns were popular and were the best patterns of their time. However, Roseville Pottery had to close in 1954. Roseville pottery is still a collector’s dream possession and will continue to be so. |
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