MARKS OF AMERICAN POTTERS.

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NE\\T()Alli I'()TTIE'RY, NEW ( )RLIKANS, LA.
In i8o6, an art, department was added to the study course
at Neieib (Co)Ilege, New ( )rleans, under the supervision of
I,1(of. Iiswix-'th \\ ndward, ailu his assistant, Aliss Alary G.
Sheerer, who Ilad stUliied at the Cincillnati Art AcadeiV.
The Iong lad pupils of the college have made great all-
valicemeni'ttt ill potter\ designin- and decoratii. and soile
exceeldingl artistic pieces have beell pr(otced there. The
characteristics of the ware are origilal tmltterglaze (esigns,
su5tested mainlv bv the local flora aid fauna of the South.
Inl the accomipalnving Plate the ttuipper figures show the fac-
t0rY marks. Ill additioln to these each piece is marked with
the private desini i or monogram of the decorator:

Leconi, NichllIsonl.
lIessic A. hickleil.
Satrah l I iclrsonl.
I lattie  no .
( ertrile  R.  mit
Katherine Kpa.
F'raices I1. cke.
R1bierta Kenlin.
A lart Svheerer.
Alart \W. iutler.
Endly IlugeCr.
Anllali6 Romian.
a:7lazie T. Rhai.
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No. 17,
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N(,. 21,
Nol. 22,
No. 23,
No. 24.
N. 25,
No. 26,
MIAlevers,

Elizabethi ( ;. RogIers.
Frances J]nes.
Desiree Riomal.
Aiary \ . Ikaker.
Alarie  Il  e- l I le.
Irene I. K ep.
Selila E. Ik. ;regorv.
Ra \ymnd A. setuhier.
lievelyh Rainkolph.,
E'sthier iluer lliott.
Francis I". Lines.
MalrY W. Richlardson.
() ive W. DIodd.
the potter.

llt letters R, E. . etc.. imulicate the cla \ mixtures. The
letters ailld numb1111)ers A1. A2. etc., are the reistration marks.
ReceitlY a new decorative treatment has been introduced,
jlt oiutliingu of conveitioinalized dIesigils by illeans of a
poinited Il;instrument, inl the art n1ourzcanl st 'leI.
'le  products of the Newconmb Pottery have taken stch a
plrminntt place il the art world that possessors of examples
of this warte will e glad to be able to identifv the work of
the various artists who have placed their marks oIn them.

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