Van top Briggle Vase 1960s 9" H | Bird of Paradise Vase | Mid-Century Modern | Arts and Crafts Movement | Atomic Age | Cosmic Decor | Art Deco
This is an exceptional RARE signed Van Briggle art pottery vase in their 'Bird Of Paradise' shape with a beautiful matte turquoise glaze that graduates to a crackled blue glazed base. Some have called this piece a candle holder vase. The bottom has the double AA incised logo with IV to its left, the Van Briggle signature and Colo Spgs and under that are the initials JH the finisher Julie Ann Haney, dating this piece being made between 1965 - 1975. The “conjoined A's” represent the names of Artus and Ann Van Briggle who founded the pottery in the year 1900 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In excellent condition, there are no cracks, chips or repairs and there is no crazing. Please view all photos to appreciate the beauty, quality, and condition of the piece, my photos are part of the description.
Overall Dimensions: 9" H x 4 1/2" W (the base is 3 7/16" W)
History of the Van Briggle Company: It was in Colorado that Van Briggle perfected the technique of making satin matte-glazed pottery akin to the Chinese masterworks he had admired during his earlier travels abroad as an artist. His new wares were made in a beautiful array of colors and shapes, handcrafted in the tradition of the Arts & Crafts movement so prevalent at the turn of the 20th century. Van Briggle marked its pieces in several different ways early on. The marks were all incised (another word for carving or stamping the signature directly into the clay) by hand into the bottoms of the pieces so each mark may contain the same basic information but look very different from the next. Many of them also have a fairly amateurish and sloppy appearance, even on the nicest and most valuable Van Briggle pieces sought by collectors. The early pieces made from 1900 through 1907 were all dated, making those very easy to distinguish. All pieces made prior to 1907 have the “AA” mark (which sometimes looks like an igloo at first glance) and the date on the bottom. Some include the words “Van Briggle” as well. This is also true for select items made from 1908 through 1920, but there top were some items made during this period that do not have a date as part of the mark. The location of the business, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was added to pieces made after 1920 and is usually abbreviated to Colo. Spgs, Co. due to space constraints. Some pieces were also signed or initialed by the artists who crafted them; others have identifying mold numbers stamped into the bottoms.
Sadly, Artus Van Briggle passed away in July 1904, at the young age of 35. His legacy still lives on and is still popular after a century. His unique glazes combined with the Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts styles are prized among collectors, the pottery closed in 2012.
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