VTG ROSEVILLE POTTERY 499 ASTRAY RING DISH PINE CONE BROWN ON BLUE RARE GLAZE OH

 

The Roseville Pottery Company was organized in 1890 with George F. Young as the general manager and on January 4, 1892 the company was incorporated in Oho. Mr. Young eventually gained control of all the company shares and under his guidance the Roseville Pottery Company became a major force in the production of American Art Pottery. George lead the company until his retirement in 1918 when he turned over operation to his son. The company was in continous operation until 1954 when operations ceased and the plant was sold.

In 1898 Roseville Pottery Company moved its administrative offices to Zanesville, Ohio and began acquiring production facilities. By 1910 all production had ceased in Roseville, Ohio. After a fire destroyed the 'German Cookware' plant in 1917 all Roseville pottery was produced at a single facility in Zanesville.

Seeing a need to compete with the Rookwood Standard Glaze ware and lines produced by other Ohio pottery companies . Ross Purdy was hired in 1900 to create a new line of artware which was named Rozane. Rozane pottery was hand decorated with many being artist signed. Most pieces except the largest were moulded and then decorated. By 1914, the publics tastes had changed and the Rozane line was discontinued.

Frederick Rhead was hired as the Roseville Pottery art director in 1904. The genus of Rhead was behind the production of such lines as Crystalis, Fudgi, Aztek and Della Robbia. While some of these had limited commercial success most are rare and highly sought by collectors. Della Robbia is, in my opinion ultimate of Roseville Pottery production and will hold its own against anything produced by any pottery company of the time. Sadly Rhead left the company in 1908.

Much of the best Roseville was produced during the 'middle period' (1920's-1930's). Frank Ferrell was responsible for introduction of such patterns as Sunflower, Futura, Wisteria, Dahalrose, Ferella and more.

Ferrell was also responsible for the design of Pine Cone, the most successful line produced by the company. A few new shapes were added each year with the total being 75. All shapes were produced in brown, blue and green.

After WWII the times were changing and the Roseville Pottery Company went into production of the well known floral lines such as Zephyr Lily, Snowberry, Freesia etc. the past glory was gone and finally after attempts to produce a line of modernistic dinnerware the company was finally forced to close.

Thanks to Roseville.com