Description: A.R.Cole Antique c1930's Hand Formed Hand Made Vase. Burnt Orange Glaze Double Handles Vase. Rainbow Pottery Sanford,North Carolina Hand Made Pot. Bottom Stamp present. There are some glaze pops and a couple glaze dipples-EXCELLENT CONDITION! MEASURES: 6 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 5". PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE!-------BIOGRAPHY: Arthur Ray (AR) Cole (1892 to 1974), son of Ruffin Cole and brother to Charlie (CC) Cole, worked in his father’s pottery shop in Seagrove, North Carolina, from 1915 to 1925. He left to open his own shop, Rainbow Pottery, an active commercial enterprise from 1926 to 1941. Cole established Rainbow Pottery in Steeds, North Carolina, but later moved it to Sanford on US 1, the tourist highway linking New York with Florida. He was a creative designer who perfected unusual striped, multicolored glazes and large forms; his work was the product of a vivid rustic imagination. Kiln openings at A.R. Cole Pottery (1941 to 1974), the renamed successor to Rainbow Pottery, were typically sellouts. The classic AR Cole Pottery earthenware vessel is crystal green with a brown underglaze breaking through at various places. In the early days of Rainbow, A.R. Cole used a non-durable ink stamp. As a consequence, most early Rainbow pieces look unmarked. Cole later changed the mark to a circular ink stamp on the base under the glaze: “RAINBOW POTTERY/HAND/MADE/SANFORD N.C.” His mark for Rainbow’s successor was “A.R. COLE POTTERY/SANFORD, N.C.” impressed in a circle on the base. Today A.R.’s daughters Celia (born 1924) and Neolia (born 1927) continue the pottery, now named Cole Pottery. They not only stamp their wares, but also write messages on the bottom. Since the writing of this biography -which has been some time ago,the 2 Daughters have passed and the Art Pottery Facility has closed down. This information is from a well educated Ebay and Cole Art Pottery Follower(I want to thank that follower to take the time to pass this information on to us and you).
Price: 361.25 USD
Location: Laurel, Maryland
End Time: 2025-01-19T18:56:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Origin: North Carolina
c1930's Vase: Burnt Orange Glaze
Antique: No
MPN: 750.00
Year Manufactured: 1930
Additional Parts Required: No
Rainbow Pottery: Sanford, North Carolina
A.R.Cole Master Potter: A.R.Cole (c1892-1974)Listed Ceramist Hand Formed
Style: Arts & Crafts/Mission Style
Features: 3D Effect, Carvings, Decorative, With Handle
Production Style: Art Pottery
Finish: Ash Glaze
Pattern: Rainbow
Bundle Description: no
Signed: Yes
Color: Orange
Material: Clay
Subject: Stamps
Brand: AR
Main Color: Burnt Orange
Type: Vase
Model: Vase Bottom Stamp
Theme: art deco
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1930-1939
Production Technique: Pottery
Backstamp: Impressed
Product Line: Early American Prescut/EAPC
