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Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from the late David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. started by David Gil in 1948. It was made during the 1948-1960 time period when Gil used only the words Design Cooperative, or in this case only the letters CO OP around the hand mark AND david gil BENNINGTON. David Gil Coop Design 7 inch teardrop standing bass playing man in a dark green black glaze, with the COOP Man/hand logo. rough unglazed rim, but not signed David Gil. No Raymor label like the piano man. Excellent condition. I recently learned that when Gil decided to mark his works with shape numbers, he started with the number 1300. However, if an earlier design was to remain in production, they marked it with a number starting with 1200. This explains the numbering and mark on the transition pieces. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores.  Standing 3 3/4 inches tall x 4 3/4 inches wide at the base, this stunning piece of Vermont studio pottery was designed and made by Sally Duval, a longtime Vermont studio potters. This 6 hole toothbrush potter has an underglaze of bluish gray, then two overglazes, one of a cream yellow color and the other a chocolate brown glaze. It is in excellent condition. It is signed simply by her first name, Sally. I have owned coffee mugs by Sally for 20+ years. I use them every day. They are sturdy and dishwasher friendly.  Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from the late David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. started by David Gil in 1948. It is from 1962-1964 period when Gil included only the words Bennington Potters and used the asterisk with the shape number alone. This oblong Bennington Potters #1653 Fighting Cock plaque / trivet measures 11 1/2 inches long x 6 inches across. It was advertised in the 1964 catalogue as 1563, a trivet which could also be hung on the wall as a plaque as it had a built-in wire on the back. This piece is shown in the 1964 catalogue as and is titled there Fighting Cock. It came in a few color variations, this being the hardest to find with the back and feet a cream color and the body orange with cobalt blue feathers and face. The blue variation is harder to find than the green one. Its original 1964 price was $4.00. I recently learned that all the oblong tiles were designed by Gloria Gil, David's first wife with whom he started the company in 1948. Bennington Potters are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved from a co-operative into a full-blown pottery. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores. In their 1964 catalogue, Gil described their creations as "Art Objects in the Practical Realm" - Museum Honored, Hand-crafted, Modestly Priced,"  Warm cheddar cheese soup? Cold gazpacho? Fill them to the brim, set them on a tray and you are ready to go! Each of these four handled soup bowls or lugs stands 2 1/2 inches tall x 5 1/2 inches wide to the end of the handles across the top. The Goss Pottery and the Onion River Pottery of Winooski were somehow related. Research continues. Goss/Onion River had their own patterns such as this Pineapple pattern but made a huge amount of promotional or advertising items which can easily be found here in Vermont as that is where they were made. Price is for the set. Add them to your Midcentury or Vermont pottery collection today.

David Gil Coop Design teardrop bass play $75.00

  

Sally Duval Vermont pottery toothbrush h $35.00

  

Bennington #1563 Fighting Cock plaque tr $25.00

  

Goss Pottery Vermont set 4 handled soup $28.00
The square tile/plaque series by Bennington Potters shown in their 1964 catalogue included the following: #1532 "Sunburst", #1533 "Hen", #1534 "Chanticleer", #1535 "Eggs", #1536 "Owl", and #1564 "Dickie Bird". They were all designed by Gloria Gil, first wife of David Gil with whom he started Bennington Potters in 1948 in Bennington Vermont. Gloria graduated from Bennington College. This 8 inch square piece featuring a rooster with cobalt accent color is designed as both a trivet and a plaque. It has four knob feet so it can sit on a counter or a hanger to be used as a wall plaque. All four original plastic fee and the original hanger are present on this piece. It is signed with the Cooperative Design/Bennington Potters mark in a rectangle putting it in the 1960-1961 time period. It is also signed with shape number 1534. It is in excellent vintage shape and ready for your home. Go green! Save resources and purchase a piece of the past. It is ready for your home today.  Here are two whimsical modern stoneware pieces from David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. It is from the 1960's. Bennington by Gil started in 1948. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. They made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores. This may be a very early tumbler as it uses the unglazed body of the piece as one of the three colors. The top and interior is glazed in a semi glossy white. The bottom is a very deep teal with undertones of blue in it. I believe this color was known as Mountain Green. I own a sake bottle which was featured in the 1960 Vermont Life article about David Gil. It also features the use of the unglazed body. This tumbler stands 3 1/8 inches tall and carries the shape number 1227M. At present, I don't know what the letter M stands for. It is signed Bennington Potters VT with the letters filled in with the dark teal glaze. They are in excellent condition. Price is for the set. Add it to your American Art Pottery or Bennington Potters collection today.  Here is some background on Vermont studio potter Judith Bryant: Judith Bryant has lived [and made pots] in northern Vermont for over 35 years. She grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts and in Wisconsin, then graduated from Barnard College in New York. Pursuing an interest that began in junior high school, she studied ceramics in Boulder, Colorado and in Alfred, New York, as well as in Vermont In the 1970's, Judith taught pottery classes and acted as assistant director during six years at the Shelburne Craft School. Later, she served as resident potter and teacher at the Vermont State Craft Center in Middlebury. Judith lives in a cabin near a brook, in the woods of Starksboro. Clay continues to be a consuming interest. "I'll always be fascinated by the process...the rhythm and flow of work on the wheel, the alchemy of transforming fluid clay through fire into pottery. Then the pieces go off like ambassadors into the world. I'm always pleased to hear people's reactions, whether it's someone saying 'I only buy one piece of art for my home each year, and this is it!' or telling me how much they love drinking coffee from my mug, their favorite...Whatever it's used for, I'm happy that my pottery is a part of people's lives." This large bowl is decorated both on the outside and the inside with stylized fish in an abstract style. There are three fish on the inside and three on the outside. The bowl measures 9 1/2 inches across the top and stands 3 3/4 inches tall. It is signed on the bottom with Judith Bryant's signature. Add it to your Vermont Studio Pottery collection today. Go green! Save resources and purchase a piece of America's past. Sturdy, dependable, dishwasher-friendly, it is ready for your home today.  This is an early Barrel stoneware Mug with the word CARbureTER embossed in the clay. I believe it is some type of advertising for Carter Carbureter. It looks McCoy to me even tho it is not marked. Sure resembles the McCoy Banded Barrel Mugs and Pitchers!!! It is in excellent condition- no damage- maybe some light crazing in the glaze typical to stoneware of this age. Very collectible for both McCoy and Automobilia collectors.

1534 Chanticleer Gloria Gil design trive $30.00

  

2 Tri color Bennington Potters 1227M tum $40.00

  

Judith Bryant Vermont Fish decorated bow $75.00

  

McCoy ? Stoneware Carter Carbureter Barr $28.00
Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from master potter David Gil at Bennington Potters in Bennington, Vermont. It dates around the year 1960 but before 1962 as it carries both a shape number and the words Bennington Potters and Cooperative Design. It is a later version of this design as the side of the piece is also glazed. The earlier versions of this piece had the side unglazed and trimmed in a orange tint. It is the same shape as pieces I own which carry the original Raymor line label. This 6 1/2 inch diameter piece features a wild black outlined abstract bird with purple, pumpkin and yellow dots on its body with a teal eye. I recently learned that when Gil decided to mark his works with shape numbers, he started with the number 1300. However, if an earlier design was to remain in production, they marked it with a number starting with 1200. This explains the numbering and mark on the transition pieces, particularly this one marked with shape number #1240. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores. In their 1964 catalogue, Gil described their creations as Art Objects in the Practical Realm" - Museum Honored, Hand-crafted, Modestly Priced. David Gil started producing work in Bennington Vermont in 1948. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters, then into the Bennington Potters company we have known since 1960 and still very much active today.  Nice collectible MA Hadley Fish (approx 6 1/2" long) which could be used as a Spooner or Ashtray or a decorative item in your beach or lake house! The Fish is in excellent condition and has an embossed signature on the back (see 2nd picture).  Nice collectible MA Hadley Coaster (4") w Thank You For a Wonderful Time phrase and Musical Note decoration. The Coaster is in excellent condition and is signed on the back (see 2nd picture).  Nice Pitcher in the Apple design by Watt Pottery. It stands approx. 7" high. It's imperfections are a rough speck near the spout, light overall crazing, a small area of light discoloration on the back near the bottom and an area where it appears the clay did not fill on on the bottom underside (see 2nd photo on left in the ring). So, now that I have made it sound terrible- it is actually a very nice Apple Pitcher and probably in above average condition for it's age and the type of utilitarian stoneware that it was made to be. Priced reasonably at

David Gil Bennington #1240 Funky Bird p $60.00

  

M. A. Hadley Fish Spoon Holder Ashtray- H $8.00

  

M. A. Hadley Coaster- Handpainted Pottery $5.00

  

Watt Apple 16 Pitcher Stoneware Pottery $35.00
This Vintage Stoneware Ball Pitcher is marked 547 Rum Rill (see 2nd photo)and has a tangerine color exterior paint. This is a primitive type Pitcher- there are no chips or cracks or nicks but the clay body has crazing and tanning on the inside and heavy clay look on the base. It's a great piece of country Stoneware with great presence!  This is a McCoy 16 piece Stoneware Dish Set in the Original Box. I don't believe it has been used. It consists of 4 Dinner Plates, 4 Bowls, 4 Salad/Dessert Plates and 4 Mugs (see 2nd photo). The Mugs have a McCoy mark on the bottom. I inspected all of the items- 2 of the dinner plates have a few minor scratches- they don't look like they are from utensils tho. Maybe somehow done thru the packing or storing process. The dinner plates and salad plates have very light uniform crazing on the surface. You can only see this when putting them under a bright light and looking at the surface sideways. Under normal circumstances, you do not see anything. I just try to inspect closely. See all of the photos for a better idea of the Set. This is a great Set for a McCoy collector- has the Original Box in OK shape with the McCoy and Mt. Clemens logo on it.  Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from the late David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. started by David Gil in 1948. It is from the mid 1950s time period when Gil used a transition mark which included both the words Design Cooperative and Bennington Vermont and a large arm symbol. I recently learned that when Gil decided to mark his works with shape numbers, he started with the number 1300. However, if an earlier design was to remain in production, they marked it with a number starting with 1290. This explains the numbering and mark on the transition pieces. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores. In their 1964 catalogue, Gil described their creations as "Art Objects in the Practical Realm" - Museum Honored, Hand-crafted, Modestly Priced," This fun and funky owl plaque can be seen in the 1964 as shape #1504. I believe this particular owl plaque is much earlier as the dimensions of the piece are larger than what is shown in the 1964 catalogue. This plaque uses the mid-1950 volcanic dark greenish gray background glaze. The highlight on the owl itself is a dark forest green. The two tone gray glaze forms the body of the owl. The back is stamped with a larger version of the Cooperative Design Bennington Vermont mark. On the back what looks like damage is really extra glaze which was sanded off. I have never seen this on the post-1960 pieces signed with the shape number 1504. You be the judge but I think this is the earliest version of the owl plaque I have seen. There is a wire hanger for using it as a plaque though it is an earlier system I think.  Bennington by Gil started in 1948 . They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. They made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores but this is an earlier more studio inspired piece. David Gil, trained at Alfred University and profiled in the Winter 1961 issue of Vermont Life, started Bennington Potters in 1948 in Bennington, VT right after WWII. This version of the iconic double trigger mug stands 8 inches tall. This vase is glazed with a high gloss white glaze on the inside. The outside is done in a semi matte white. It dates from the 1948-1959 period before Gil used the term Bennington Potters on his pieces. According to yet to be authenticated information, the suggestion for the double trigger handle was given to David Gil by one Maurice A. Douglass, a resident of Bennington Vermont and a collector of early Norton Pottery. In the 1964 catalogue, there are 3 sizes of the double trigger mug shown but not this very tall #1372 size. This beautifully deisgned and balanced 1372 trigger mug is in excellent condition. Add it to your Mid-century Bennington Potters or David Gil collection today.

Old Rum Rill Tangerine Ball Pitcher- 547 $38.00

  

McCoy Futura Stoneware Dinner Set- 16 pi $75.00

  

Cooperative Design early owl plaque / as $35.00

  

Cooperative Design #1372 tall trigger mu $30.00
Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from the late David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. started by David Gil in 1948. It is from the the post-1960 time period when Gil began to use the words Bennington Potters on pieces after having used a transition mark which included both the words Design Cooperative and Bennington Vermont. This fluted 9 5/8 inch diameter plate was advertised in the 1964 catalogue as B 1653 and titled "Daisies", an ashtray which could also be hung on the wall as a plaque as it had a built-in wire on the back. Its original 1964 price was $5.00. It features six stylized daisies. The stems, leaves, and petals are incised. The 1964 ad states the this piece was available in white or turquoise with colored accents. The glaze I believe is an early white one as it is quite high gloss with some mottling in the glaze giving the color depth. The steams and leaves have been accented in a dark olive green and the flowers are accented in dark brown. I believe that this series of ashtrays 1650-1655 was designed by David Gil's first wife Gloria Gil, who also designed the 1553 Fighting Cock tile. and perhaps all the tiles in that series. The back of the plate/plaque is missing the wire hanger which was embedded in the pottery. It is signed 1653 and has the spark mark on the forearm. I would guess it is from the 1960-1964 period. It is in excellent condition. Bennington Potters are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores.  Prior to changing the name to Bennington Potters around 1960, David Gil's company was known as Cooperative Design. There, he and other Alfred designers fashioned all sorts of interesting Mid-Century items. Having trained at Alfred University, Gil came to Bennington in 1948. His designs are included in many Mid-Century exhibits and catalogues. This is the #1342 rimmed covered casserole with metal bail handle. It is done in an early teal glaze. It measures 10 1/4 inches across x 7 inches wide. It has a lid which features a metal handle which was formed into the pottery. . It would make a great baking and/or serving dish as. It's a good-sized practical dish. It would look great with your McCobb or Eames buffet. The casserole bottom is marked 1342. The lid is marked 1342 C, most likely the C refers to it being the cover. There is a tiny pinpoint flake on top rim though it is so small it is just on the inside part of the top rim which slopes down toward the handle. It was there when I bought it and will be there when you buy it. I describe my items accurately. It is signed with the earlier transition mark which includes the words Bennington Potters and also Cooperative Design. This makes it more circa 1960-1961 than 1964. Add it to your Bennington Potters or collection of Mid-Century pottery today.  Early Hull Stoneware Brown glaze Mug with Happy Days Are Here Again embossed on the body. It is marked on the bottom with the #497 and has the "H" in a circle mark. Very good condition.  Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960), a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this Ballard #45 three toed vase or planter is very unusual in several aspects. First, on the bottom the standard Ballard mark is split into three parts, one on each foot. Secondly the original price os $2.50 is crossed out and another price of $1.25 is written. Perhaps this shape was not a good seller. Glazed in the standard white blended glaze, it features a biomorphic lobed rim and stands 4 3/4 inches high and is 6 inches in diameter at its widest point.

Bennington Potters #1653 fluted plaque $25.00

  

Early Bennington Potters 1342 casserole $60.00

  

Hull Pottery Happy Days Are Here Again M $15.00

  

Ballard #45 blue 3 toed biomorphic wide $35.00
Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there under these influential teachers: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. From 1937-1939 he was a classmate of Glidden Parker. He had his studio in Burlington Vermont from 1946 -1960 until his untimely tragic death in February 1960. Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard who worked in the Burlington area, this 3 1/4 inch high vase very irregularly shaped vase is part of a two piece set. It has a matching vase that when set side by side, the two pieces interlock to form a wider planter. Excellent condtion. It carries a #12 shape number and Mark #8. Add it to your American Art Pottery collection or Stanley Ballard collection today.  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there under these influential teachers: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. From 1937-1939 he was a classmate of Glidden Parker. He had his studio in Burlington Vermont from 1946 -1960 until his untimely tragic death in February 1960. Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard who worked in the Burlington area, this Ballard #19 mustard yellow glaze flared vase stands 5 1/4 inches tall and is 5 1/8 inches across at the top. The top rim is slightly out of round. This vase is marked with what I am calling (Mark #2) of the four labels i have in my collection. I think that this vase dates from the 1948-1952 period of production. It carries an original paper label. It is much heavier than later versions of the vase. It is hard to read the bottom but it does carry a 19 shape number. Add it to your American Art Pottery collection or Stanley Ballard collection today.  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there under these influential teachers: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. From 1937-1939 he was a classmate of Glidden Parker. He had his studio in Burlington Vermont from 1946 -1960 until his untimely tragic death in February 1960. Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard who worked in the Burlington area, this #8 biomorhpic bowl was referred to in Ballard's brochure as a Birdwing bowl. It measures 8 1/4 inches long x 6 inches wide. Ballard often used this form for his rare decorated pieces, including the Horse, Fish and Chicken pattern as well as two wild abstract patterns. The color of this #8 Birdwing bowl is one of his early glazes. It is what I call cedar green. It is in excellent condition. Add it to your American Art Pottery or Ballard Pottery collection today.  David Gil Coop Design #1202 7 inch teardrop Musician in very early glossy white glaze, with the COOP Man/hand logo partially visible still at the top AND the rectangular Cooperative Design Bennington Vermont mark as well as .99 in black ink. It does not have the rough unglazed rim of the earliest pieces thus I am fairly confident this is a slightly later piece circa 1960. In 1960 most pieces added the words Bennington Potters to the incised mark. I have other designs in this teardrop series which carry the Raymor label. I recently purchased the same design in white glaze, making it easier to see that the instrument is a clarnet.It is in excellent shape. I recently learned that when Gil decided to mark his works with shape numbers, he started with the number 1300. However, if an earlier design was to remain in production, they marked it with a number starting with 1200. This explains the numbering and mark on the transition pieces. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores.

Ballard #12 light green puzzle vase $20.00

  

Ballard #19 (Mark #2) mustard vase with $25.00

  

Ballard #8 Birdwing cedar green bowl $20.00

  

David Gil Coop Design teardrop clarinet $75.00
According to Lehner's book, Nemadji Pottery started in 1922 and is located in Kettle River Minnesota. Each of the two vases stands 3 3/4 inches tall and is made of natural earthen clay and hand painted with various swirls of color. In each vase, chocolate brown, black, orange and green are the prominent colors. They are each well signed and in excellent shape. Add them to your American Art Pottery or Nemadji collection today. They would look stunning in an Arts and Crafts interior or a country decor.  Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from the late David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. started by David Gil in 1948. It is just a bit later than the pre-1960 time period when Gil used a transition mark which included both the words Design Cooperative and Bennington Vermont. I recently learned that when Gil decided to mark his works with shape numbers, he started with the number 1300. However, if an earlier design was to remain in production, they marked it with a number starting with 1290. This explains the numbering and mark on the transition pieces. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores. This 8 inch long x 7 inch wide hanging plate or plaque was designed by founder David Gil. It is done in a standard foamy brown glaze with the lion's face in a mottled brown and green glaze. The original wire is present. It is signed Bennington Vermont with the Fork logo. It is the same as the Cooperative Design mark with Cooperative Design NOT part of the mark. It is in excellent condition. Add it to your American Art Pottery or Mid Century Vermont pottery collection today  This Hull Continental orange striped #57 vase measures 15 inches high x 8 inches at its widest point, signed, is in excellent shape. Add it to your American Mid Century Art Pottery or Hull collection today. It is a big impressive piece of pottery.  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there under these influential teachers: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. From 1937-1939 he was a classmate of Glidden Parker. He had his studio in Burlington Vermont from 1946 -1960 until his untimely tragic death in February 1960. Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard who worked in the Burlington area, this shape seems to be one of the early ones by Ballard which didn't make it to the later production period. This is a center bowl or console bowl which had a pair of smaller matching candleholders. This biomorphic oblong dish is done in a standard white glaze with the chocolate brown underglaze. The two candlehodlers are sprigged on and then fired. The bowl is very large. It measures 12 inches wide x 5 1/4 inches wide. It is signed with the shape number 56 on the bottom and a standard S. Ballard Vermont incised mark. Add it to your American Art Pottery collection or Studio pottery collection today.

pair Nemadji Minnesota small swirl vases $25.00

  

Bennington Potters early oval Lion plaqu $48.00

  

Hull Continental #57 orange basket vase $90.00

  

Ballard #56 2 lite center console bowl $30.00
Prior to changing the name to Bennington Potters, David Gil's company was known as Cooperative Design. There, he and other Alfred designers fashioned all sorts of interesting Mid-Century items. Having trained at Alfred University, Gil came to Bennington in 1948. His designs are included in many Mid-Century exhibits and catalogues. It is thought that Gil started to number his pieces around 1960. This oval high rimmed plate is very unusual. It is the first I have seen with a tiger on it. In addition, the tiger is done in relief, then an overglaze is added. The overglaze is an early high gloss white which was used in the Cooperative Design Period (1948-1960). You can see the overglaze as it runs over the rim on the back. The Gil design carries a transition mark, which has the words Cooperative Design Bennington Vermont in a rectangle with the hand and spark symbol embossed in the middle of the rectangle. It carries shape number 1502. Later pieces with this shape were made with holes into which a hanging wire was place in order to use it as a wall hanging. Often it also had feet on it as well so it could be used as a trivet. This Tiger plate has neither! So, it must have been sold simply as a plate. The bottom is unglazed. The rectangle part of the mark is large. It measures 2 inches long. It is in excellent condition. Add to your 20th century American Art pottery or Bennington Potters collection today.  Made by the Muncie Pottery Company of Muncie Indiana, this #404 6 inch tall vase in the desirable matte white over rose glaze is marked with the MUNCIE incised mark as well as the IA mark which is identical to the one shown on page 33 of the 1999 Muncie Pottery book by Jon Rans and Marck Eckelman. This lovely glaze combination highlights the lobed shape well. It is in excellent condition. Add it to your American Art Pottery, Art Deco or Muncie Pottery collection today.  This tall Mug or Tankard was made by Hull in the Marcrest line and is marked USA. Excellent condition - no damage. Great price- priced each at  Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from the late David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. started by David Gil in 1948. It is from the pre-1960 time period when Gil used only the words Design Cooperative, or in this case only the letters CO OP around the hand mark. David Gil Coop Design #1202 7 inch teardrop French horn player in signature teal glaze, with the COOP Man/hand logo. rough unglazed rim. There is still a shadow that can be seen of the Raymor paper label on bottom which states: MODERN in the Tradition of Good Taste: Raymor, designed by David Gil for Cooperative Design. The label is present on a few of the other four designs in this teardrop series. Excellent condition. I recently learned that when Gil decided to mark his works with shape numbers, he started with the number 1300. However, if an earlier design was to remain in production, they marked it with a number starting with 1200. This explains the numbering and mark on the transition pieces. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores. In their 1964 catalogue, Gil described their creations as "Art Objects in the Practical Realm" - Museum Honored, Hand-crafted, Modestly Priced,"

David Gil Cooperative Design Tiger plate $75.00

  

Muncie Pottery 404 White over Rose Matte $90.00

  

Vintage Hull Marcrest Daisy and Dot Mug $4.00

  

David Gil Coop design teardrop French Ho $75.00
Old McCoy Tankard Set with green glaze and old shield marks. It's in the Barrel design and is in very good condition. No chips or cracks or damage- a few normal manufacturers imperfections. Price is for the Set @  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there under these influential teachers: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. From 1937-1939 he was a classmate of Glidden Parker. He had his studio in Burlington Vermont from 1946 -1960 until his untimely tragic death in February 1960. Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard who worked in the Burlington area, this very early studio piece meaures 10 1/8 inches long x 3 inches wide x 2 1/4 inches tall. It is signed with the interlaced intials SB, for Stanley Ballard. Only the earliest works were signed this way. It has a thick application of the early mustard yellow glaze over the chocolate brown underglaze. It is in excellent condition. Later examples of this shape were larger and signed Ballard Vermont.  Wow- these are very cool! They are 3" individual Stone Ware Bean Pots marked with 57 in a circle on the bottom. The base clay is yellow with a brown glaze on the exterior. They were a premium for the Heinz company. They are all in excellent condition for old stoneware- no damage- some crazing occasionally- appropriate to age and this type of pottery. Priced each at  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. This shape seems to be one of the early ones by Ballard which didn't make it to the later production period. The vase measures 5 1/2 inches high x 5 1/4 inches wide. The opening is 4 1/4 inches long x 2 3/8 inches wide. Each one I own either has no shape number or is number 21 with the early chocolate brown band around the bottom dating it from his middle period of production. This vase carried neither the shape number nor the Ballard signature which makes it very unusual. The chocolate underglaze can be seen at the top and underneath the mottling on the body. This early white glaze is stunning. There is a slight blue tint to the glaze at the top of the piece. The vase is in excellent condition. A very interesting shape and glaze combo by Stanley Ballard. Add it to your American Art Pottery collection or Studio pottery collection today.

Old Stoneware Yelloware McCoy Barrel Ta $85.00

  

Ballard early studio 10 inch console bow $15.00

  

Old Heinz 57 Stoneware Yellow Ware Indiv $4.00

  

Ballard #21 shape ovoid top rectangular $38.00
Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. This signed S. Ballard number 19 shape vase has a very unusual dark blue glaze with very little blending at the top of the vase. It stands 5 5/8 inches tall and is 5 1/8 inches across at the mouth. Although the glaze is very uniform on the outside, the inside shows mottling on the inside rim and the bottom has the chocolate brown band characteristic of Ballard's midde period of production. It is in excellent condition with just some firing cracks on the inside top rim (see photo). Add it to your American Art Pottery collection or Stanley Ballard collection today.  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. This Ballard small 3 inch square dish comes in this size and two other larger sizes. This one is done in a very light green glaze and retains the original Ballard paper label which reads Hand Made Porcelain A Product of Vermont Craftsmanship. It is in excellent condition.  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. This tall tapered vase is a larger size of his standard 19 and 20 series. It has a deep chocolate brown underglaze as is evident by the brown rim at the bottom of the piece, making this an earlier studio piece. The white gray top glaze shows good mottling, making it a volcanic glaze. Marked simply S. Ballard Vermont but with no shape number, this piece is a great example of Ballard's early shapes and glaze. Add it to your American Art Pottery or Studio Pottery collection today. It is in excellent condition.  Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this 3 1/2 inch square ashtray with four rests, one is each corner, is Ballard's standard production shape. This is the smallest size, #1. It comes in two larger sizes which could have nested together as was a common practice in the 1950s. It carries the standard S. Ballard Vermont mark and the shape mark 1. It is in excellent condition and a great beginner piece of Ballard's smoking items, of which there were many as smoking was in its heyday. Add it to your smoking, Mid-Century pottery or Ballard collection today.

Ballard 19 dark turquoise flared vase $30.00

  

Ballard #31 / 60 3 inch square dish w / labe $15.00

  

Ballard 8 1 / 2 inch tall tapered mottled $35.00

  

Ballard standard white #1 square ashtray $9.00
<b>Decorative bowl in oriental designs. Less than perfect glazing techniques done in factory, but still a lovely piece. Maker: Unknown Mark: 8158  <b> This Lekythos style vase is reminscent of ancient Greek artifacts. Original use: This vase was a flask used for toilet oils, perfume, or condiments, and also appears in funerary contexts, where it was used to pour libations for the dead or was left on the grave as an offering. Made by Napco of Bedford, Ohio. Numbered: 2B-5516 Color: Clay Distressed design  <b> This Lekythos style vase is reminscent of ancient Greek artifacts. Original use: This vase was a flask used for toilet oils, perfume, or condiments, and also appears in funerary contexts, where it was used to pour libations for the dead or was left on the grave as an offering. Made by Napco of Bedford, Ohio. Numbered: 2B-5516 Color: Dark Green Distressed design  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. This #42/53 blue white mottled piece was the matching candleholder to the popular Ballard console bowl. One of a pair. Excellent condition.

Lotus Bowl $8.95

  

Handpainted Acropolis Vase by Napco $14.95

  

Handpainted Acropolis Vase by Napco $14.95

  

Ballard 42 / 53 console mottled holder $15.00
<b>Design: Queen's face and neckline. Color: Off white Marked: I can not make mark out, but it is numbered 8309   <b>Design: Fruit pattern - Embossed Beautifully designed shallow bowl with scalloped edging. The depth is approx. 2.25 inches.  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. From 1937-1939 he was a classmate of Glidden Parker. He had his studio in Burlington Vermont from 1946 -1960 until his untimely tragic death in February 1960. Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard who worked in the Burlington area, this Ballard blue leaf shaped ashtray with the original $1.75 black pencil price on the bottom.  By Weller and marked same in script, the Cameo Rose pattern Cornucopia Vase. Excellent condition- no damage. Priced for the pair at- (if you want a price for just 1, contact me!)

Figural Queens Cup $6.50

  

Claire Burke Shallow Bowl $24.99

  

Ballard #2 blue leaf shaped ashtray $20.00

  

Weller Cameo Rose Cornucopia Vase $60.00
Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this unusual decorated #19 vase carried the standard incised Ballard signature and the original price in pencil of $2.50. It measures 5 1/2" tall. The design on the front of the vase is of mountains and pine trees done in a dark blue glaze. The rim of the vase has also been traced over in the same blue glaze color, giving it an almost violet effect. The back is plain. This is the only item I have yet seen with this decoration. Excellent condition   <b>Expressive multi-colored splatterware bowl is a treat for the eyes and the hands with its vivid colors and varied textures. <u>Colors:</u> Green, Yellow, Black, Orange and White. Maker: Unknown  Here is a whimsical modern stoneware piece from the late David Gil at Bennington Potters in Vermont. started by David Gil in 1948. It was made during the 1948-1960 time period when Gil used only the words Design Cooperative, or in this case only the letters CO OP around the hand mark AND david gil BENNINGTON. David Gil Coop Design 7 inch teardrop bass playing man in teal glaze, with the COOP Man/hand logo. rough unglazed rim. Full Raymor paper label on bottom which states: MODERN in the Tradition of Good Taste: Raymor, designed by David Gil for Cooperative Design. Excellent condition. I recently learned that when Gil decided to mark his works with shape numbers, he started with the number 1300. However, if an earlier design was to remain in production, they marked it with a number starting with 1200. This explains the numbering and mark on the transition pieces. They are among the few American studio potteries that turned into production potteries in the midcentury. It evolved into a co-operative of different art potters. After 1960, they made their bread and butter by making gorgeous modern styled dinnerware that was distributed throughout the US and sold in fine department stores.  Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. This 4 1/2 tall vase is deep blue/green and signed S. Ballard 16 Excellent condition

Ballard decorated #19 pine trees / mount $150.00

  

Impressionistic Hand Cup Bowl $4.75

  

David Gil Coop Design teardrop bass play $100.00

  

Ballard #16 4. 5 inch 2 lobe green vase $21.00
Vermont Studio potter Stanley Ballard (1917-1960) graduated from Alfred University’s highly respected Ceramic Program in 1939, having studied there while these influential teachers were part of the faculty: Marion Fosdick, Charles Harder, Clarence Merritt, and C. Katherine Nelson. Ballard #43 10 inch long x 6 inch wide low biomorphic yellow dish, shaped much like the Birdwing Bowl, but larger. Excellent condition.   

Ballard #43 wide low biomorphic yellow $15.00

   


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