art pottery RARE CALIFORNIA FAIENCE GREEN 7 3/4\" VASE high-gloss MADE: 1915-1959
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art pottery RARE CALIFORNIA FAIENCE GREEN 7 3/4\" VASE high-gloss MADE: 1915-1959:
$129.49
In this sale, I am offering a 7 3/4\" TALL \"CALIFORNIA FAIENCE\" ART POTTERY VASE. THE ITEM IS A GREEN COLOR. HIGH-GLOSS FINISH. RED CLAY. GORGEOUS PIECE. MINT CONDITION ON THE OUTSIDE. THE INSIDE HAS STAINING FROM ACTUALLY BEING USED AS A VASE SOMETIME IN THE PAST - SEE THE LAST 3 PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE. THE ITEM MAY BE \"ANTIQUE\": THE COMPANY WAS IN BUSINESS IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA from 1913 THROUGH 1959. INSTEAD OF GOING ON ABOUT THE VASE, I HAVE CHOSEN TO PROVIDE THE INFO I GLEANED FROM THE INTERNET SO THAT VIEWERS CAN HAVE ALL OF THE FACTS ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA ART POTTERY/TILES COMPANY:California Faiencewas a pottery studio inBerkeley, Californiain existence from 1915 to 1959. It produced tiles, decorative vases, bowls, jars andtrivets. It was run by William Bragdon and Chauncey Thomas who also taught at theCalifornia School of Arts and Craftsin Oakland, California. The name refers to a pottery style and Thomas began the studio in 1913 asThe Tile Shopand it was located on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. Bragdon joined Thomas as a partner in the fall of 1915. In 1922 they moved to a larger building in order to fulfill a 1921 contract for tiles from architectJulia Morganwho used them onWilliam Randolph Hearst\'s mansionHearst Castle.[1]William Bragdon was a classmate of Chauncey Thomas atAlfred University. When Thomas moved to California, Bragdon stepped in to take up the teaching position Thomas had previously held at theUniversity of Chicago. Bragdon began his career in ceramics at University City Porcelain Works near St. Louis, Missouri in 1912. The business closed down in 1914. Thomas then invited Bragdon to move to California in 1915 and began teaching at the California School of Arts and Crafts (CSAC) in Oakland. Thomas focused on producing pottery and tiles for the Panama Pacific International Exhibition inSan Francisco. Bragdon moved his family to Berkeley from St. Louis in the summer of 1915. A verbal partnership agreement was made on November 9, 1915 and a formal written partnership agreement was signed on May 30, 1917.[1]Bragdon was an expert in the areas of mold-making as well as developing glazes. Both Thomas and Bragdon taught sporadically at CSAC, and Bragdon was also employed at the American Bisque Doll Company in Berkeley.[1]Artists[edit]Some of the artists associated with California Faience are:Beniamino Bufano,Julia Morgan,Valenti Angelo,Sorcha Boru,Adele Stimmel Chase,Jane FauntzandMary Fuller. Several schools in the East Bay would have students make pieces from clay and glazes provided by California Faience. The work was then sold by California Faience. The longest relationship between a school and California Faience was likely withBerkeley High School (California).[1]Tiles[edit]California Faience produced two kinds of tiles, decorative and architectural. The decorative tiles were known as tea tiles and basically served the purpose of being a trivet, protecting furniture from being burned from hot teapots and other hot objects. Tea tiles could have a simple or ornate design. Some were also framed and hung on walls like paintings. Botanical subjects were common, flowers such as California Poppy, Irises and Morning Glories especially. Birds such as peacocks or geese were another common theme on tiles. Architectural forms also appeared on tiles, including depictions of Carmel Mission (Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo) andSather Towerlocated on the campus ofUniversity of California, Berkeley. Landscapes, ships, geometric designs, trees as well as people were other features on tiles.[1]Architectural tiles were both decorated and plain in their appearance. TheHearst Castleemploys California Faience tile on its exterior. Architects such asJulia Morganused the pottery company\'s tiles, as for William Randolph Hearst at San Simeon. The 1920s were peak years for tile production, often \"brilliantly multi-colored\", with Spanish and medieval inspired designs. The pottery business withered during theGreat Depression, but the business survived until 1959 as a studio.
art pottery RARE CALIFORNIA FAIENCE GREEN 7 3/4\" VASE high-gloss MADE: 1915-1959:
$129.49