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LoginAntique Roseville pottery is collected not just for its understated Arts and Crafts style beauty but for its charm as Midwest Americana. Its pieces are some of the most beautiful American antique vases , bowls, and wall sconces, and complement furniture such as antique tables or antique lamps. Roseville pottery is part of the Arts and Crafts movement, which was a response to both political and artistic change. One of its aims was to provide dignity and beauty to the working and lower-middle classes by emphasizing the beauty of handmade artisan objects and, at the same time, to produce affordable goods that added beauty to utility. Roseville was founded in Roseville, Ohio, in , just as the Arts and Crafts movement was reaching its heights. Roseville Art reports that J. Weaver, its founder, believed strongly in hand craftsmanship. While Roseville Pottery began with strictly utilitarian items, it started its first art pottery with the Rozane line the name combines Roseville and Zanesville, where Weaver bought up other potters. From to its closure in , Roseville had some notable master designers.
The Roseville Pottery began producing utilitarian earthenware in Roseville, Ohio in Over the next decade, it purchased factories in nearby Zanesville where production of Art Pottery began around with the Rozane line. Under the artistic direction of the English potter Frederick H. By , the Roseville Pottery relocated its entire operation to Zanesville, where production increasingly turned to molded ware with raised embossed patterns. These served as templates for hand painted decoration of the pottery. This technique allowed less-skilled artisans to decorate more pieces, which increased the amount of ware produced, and profits.
The Roseville Pottery Company began producing utility lines more than years ago in Roseville, Ohio. In , the company moved to modern facilities in Zanesville, Ohio. They entered the art pottery market in the early s to compete with manufacturers such as Rookwood Pottery. Rozane marks were the earliest used by Roseville, and in most instances, those pieces are dark in coloring and plain in shape.
Books about Roseville are the easiest and least expensive way to learn, but, as with any art object, there is no substitute for hands-on experience. These important books provided the best information and photographic overview of Roseville for many years. They remain a valuable resource for collectors.
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