Friday, February 11, 2011

TECO pottery: back to the centuries-old form

A fundamental design ahead of time-and say, 100 years or so — is bound to the staying power. That is why TECO art pottery of renowned Prairie school design often associated with architect Frank Lloyd Wright first 1899 and in 1920 during the late by ceramics co., Ltd. of terra cotta in the United States and Illinois produces bold architectural shapes.

Comes with the reintroduction of the recent history of eight during hard years of TECO back a few dozen design and new colors is a great way. At prices ranging from $ 60 to $ 195, new line —, could not afford celebrates the vintage pottery, three young Chicago area entrepreneur — to best in Fetch 5 and low of six numbers will match to be honest it has.

Still, for decoration and function, provides welcome inexpensive doppelgangers. Models made by artisans in Illinois, manufactures in the original process, using antique, exact measurements from the slip-cast stoneware zero starting at hand, in satin glaze. "Frit is able to get as near" Brian Kelly prairie art

However, for used lead have such antique vases, smoke 'charcoaling' effect.

Company ', is reproduced, revival of ' speak, but they are products faithful to original is proud. "And was a day in the Office of the collector, to compare the production work, brought the original vase" of Kelly says. "He accidentally grabbed us when he was ready to. The difference is pretty darn is it close "Prairie arts.com.


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