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Porcelain and China Maker
History (page 3)
Interesting History and Tidbits about
Porcelain and China Makers
from both Past and Present
Roseville Pottery:
The Roseville Pottery Company operated in Zanesville, Ohio, from 1898 to 1954
and was established by George F. Young. By 1900 Young felt ready to enter into
the stiffly competitive art pottery market. Roseville’s first art line was
called Rozane. Similar to Rookwood’s Standard, Rozane featured dark blended
backgrounds with slip-painted underglaze artwork of nature studies, portraits,
birds, and animals. During the second decade of the century until the plant
closed forty years later, new lines were continually added. The floral lines of
the later years have become highly collectible. Pottery from every era of
Roseville production, even its utility ware, attests to an unwavering dedication
to quality and artistic merit. The market is literally flooded with imposter
Roseville that is coming into the country from China. An experienced eye can
easily detect these fakes, but to a novice collector, they may pass for old
Roseville. Study the marks. If the ‘U.S.A.’ is missing or appears only
faintly, the piece is most definitely a reproduction. Also watch for lines with
a mark that is not correct for its time frame; for example, Luffa with the
script mark, and Woodland with the round Rozane stamp from the 1917 line.
Royal
Copenhagen:
The Royal Copenhagen Manufactory was established in Denmark in about 1775 by
Frank Henrich Muller. When bankruptcy threatened in 1779, the Crown took
charge. The fine dinnerware and objects of art produced after that time carry
the familiar logo, the crown over three way lines.
Royal
Crown:
The Royal Crown Company can trace its origin back to 1848. The Derby Crown
Porcelain Co., Ltd. was formed in 1876 and was appointed as a manufacturer for
the Queen and began using the name Royal Crown Derby. In the early years
considerable “Japan ware” decorated in Imari style were very popular. The
company excelled in their ability to use gold in the decoration and some of the
best flowers painters of all time were employed. The company is still in
business producing outstanding dinnerware and Imari-decorated figures and
serving pieces. They also produce custom (one only) sets of table service for
the wealthy of the world.
Royal
Doulton:
The range of wares produced by the Doulton Company since its inception in 1815
has been vast and varied. The earliest ware produce in Lambeth, England, were
salt-glazed pitchers, plain and fancy figural bottles, etc. In 1882 a second
factory built in Burslem continued to produce famous figurines, character jugs,
series ware and table services. Some known today are the Gibson Girl series
(1901), Dickenware (1911-1940) featuring illustrations by Charles Dickens with
many of his famous characters, the Robin Hood series (1914), to name a few. But
the most popular today is the Bunnykin, introduced in 1933, continues its
popularity to the present day.
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