Van briggle, vase, 2 bears at top, blue matte to green glaze, 1930s, 15 12 in. Teddy bear bookends mummy and daddy bear with these study bookends feature teddy bears in a library pouring over rows upon rows of books. The building operated as a pottery factory producing thousands of ceramic art and architectural pieces. Bottom marked logo, ephraim pottery and stamped laura klein.
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Van briggle pottery was established in colorado springs, colorado by artus and anne van briggle. When finished cutting, ensure that your cut is perpendicular to the ground or flat surface where the polar bear will be standing. Van briggle polar bear bookends 5 12 long, 4 high unmarked. A good lot with a matched pair or van briggle art pottery bear form bookends. Bull and bear bookends wall street bookends for sale. Get the best deals on blue mountain art pottery when you shop the largest. Line up your bear on the wood base and use a book or another piece of wood to measure up your placement.
Artus van briggle, who founded his pottery in colorado in 1901, developed his matte or. Specifically focuses on bookends, paperweights, and animal figures. The van briggle s company started in 1899 and although artus passed away just five years later, anne van briggle kept the company until 1912, where it changed hands multiple times until 2014. Sand the excess plastic pieces from the cut off the outside of the bear. Decorative bookends free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Rookwood pottery prices 2,719 auction price results. Van briggle had been a decorator at rookwood pottery of cincinnati, ohio.
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