In the late 19th and early 20th century, there were several centers of fine art pottery-making in America, usually, and not surprisingly, centered around deposits of particularly rich natural ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Beginning in England in the early ...

CANE HILL -- Historic Cane Hill invites visitors to a unique exhibition of 20th century American art pottery, titled "Niloak and Beyond: 20th Century American Swirl Art Pottery." The exhibition will ...

Two Arkansas potteries, Niloak and Camark, had overlapping histories in early 20th century art pottery. Starting as producers of elegant hand–made vases, both companies shifted into mass-produced ...

We don't see a lot of Niloak humidors. The name Niloak is actually Kaolin spelled backwards. Kaolin is one of the most important ingredients when you're making pottery. Niloak was in business in ...

Enclosed is a photo of my cream pitcher and sugar bowl. They are close to 100 years old and in mint condition. Each is marked with a crest and the words "Royal Bayreuth -- Bavaria." Could you please ...

Historians are often defined by the past, but David Edwin Gifford's story is rooted equally in resilience. After years of research, several books and curated exhibitions, the Arkansas pottery expert ...