Florence Ceramics Pasadena Ca History

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Florence ceramics pasadena ca history. It mostly produced floral ware in speckled glazes with geometric and atomic midcentury modern shapes. We may get a small commission if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of. Buy florence ceramics figurines on ebay now. Vintage clear cad 23 98.

The covina pottery company existed from approximately 1943 1988 in covina california and was founded by the rhodus family. Florence ward florence ceramics company pasadena ca date range. In 1940 the founder and artist florence ward lost her son jack to a fatal blood disease. The arrival of spanish settlers the advent of statehood and subsequent population growth the arts and crafts movement great depression world war ii era and the post wwii onslaught of low priced imports leading to a steep decline in the number of california potteries.

5 out of 5 stars 307 307 reviews 48 95 free shipping favorite add to. At that time 50 00 was a weeks pay or a mortage. The florence ceramics company was started in 1942 by pasadena housewife florence ward in the. Florence ceramics figurines ready to ship.

Vintage florence ceramics 2 figurines storybook hour boy and girl pasadena ca priscilla and 179 00 priscilla and john alden pilgrim figurines florence ceramics 8 and 9 1 2 tall. Vintage laurel of california gloss white creamer and sugar shaker set dinerware. Key milestones in the history of california pottery include. California potters large and small have left a legacy of.

Ceramic and gold leaf dimensions. Florence ceramics of pasadena. To cope with her loss she joined a hobby class at the franklin school for pottery and began to produce semi porcelain figurines in her garage. Florence ceramics also known as florence of california was based in pasadena california.

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Gift of doug foland remarks. In the 40 s and 50 s these cost 3 00 to 50 00. 1940 s to the 1960 s. The pottery studio outlasted many of its competitors.

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