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The Official Guide to Dating & Identification of Van Briggle Pottery
January 12, 2018 by 27 Comments
Fred Wills, VB Master Potter
September 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
A Dedication of Memorial Plaque to Fred Wills was installed on Sept 9, 2017. It was placed on the wall of Anne Van Briggle’s Studio in the Memorial Pottery building. Fred began his career at this same location in 1947, having been recommended by his uncle, Otis Wills. Fred learned from Clem Hull, how to […]
1908 Van Briggle Memorial Pottery Tour 9-9-17
July 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Annual Tour by Colorado College The Van Briggle Memorial Pottery was dedicated 12-3-1908, built in the memory of Artus Van Briggle, by his wife Anne. Located at Uintah & Glen in Colorado Springs, the magnificent building is covered inside and out with over 5000 hand-made tile. Van Briggle Pottery Co. owned and operated the building […]
Van Briggle Display in Artus’ Home State
November 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
Throughout December, 2015; a special Van Briggle display showcase will be featured in the Claremont County Administration Building, 101 E. Main, Batavia, Ohio, 45103. Artus was born in Felicity, Ohio in 1869. Claremont is the county seat for Felicity. Their is an active historical society group in Felicity, Ohio. They have been asked to assemble […]
PREFERRED EMAIL CONTACT ADDRESS!!
October 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
I am back online after more than 2 years, and regret being unable to access emails sent through this web site for the last 2 years. In the future, anyone may contact me through my personal email KHonea77@aol.com I do try and answer all emails within 24 hours, and enjoy seeing photos […]
Sept. 2015 Tour of Van Briggle Memorial Pottery
October 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
September 12 was the annual tour of the Van Briggle 1908 Memorial Pottery in Colo. Spgs. The event is hosted annually by the Women’s Education Society of Colorado College, and serves as a fundraiser toward their scholarship efforts. More than 400 people toured the beautiful building, covered with over 5000 Van Briggle tile, both inside […]
DRAGON Van Briggle Lamp
August 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
This lamp found us, instead of us finding the lamp. It had resided in Okla. City for several years. We have no recollection of having seen another, or any vintage brochure featuring such a design. Mid-July, we visited Colorado Springs, and once again called upon the expertise of Fred Wills, who was a potter at […]
First 953 Designs from 1900-1912
June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Collectors have been very cooperative in sending photos of their early pieces, with photos of the bottom markings. This has been a very, very slow process of attempting to develop a web page for each of the 953 designs. At some future point, I hope to have this project completed with photos for all to […]
Indian Chief Expression – 1 of 3
May 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Terra Cotta or Bisque Paperweight with Design from Indian Chief Vase, dated 1913 This paperweight is made from one of the three facial expressions on the Indian Chief Vase, discussed in the previous post. Has anyone seen one of these plaques/paperweights with images of the other two facial expressions from the vase? Has an example […]
Ambrose Schlegel credited with Indian Chief Vase
May 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
American Indian Chief Vase with Three Expressions Does anyone possess one of these vases dated prior to 1914? Copied from the Van Briggle Pottery files, with permission while researching our book, is a letter dated 1967 regarding the origin of this design. The owner of the pottery from 1920 to 1969 was J. H. Lewis, […]