- POTTERY VASE ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE OHR
POTTERY VASE ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE OHR (American, 1857-1918). Small matte glazed pinched pottery vase, signed, 6 1/2 in. H., 5 in. W.
- . Collection of George Ohr ephemera.
. Collection of George Ohr ephemera. 8¾ h × 6¾ w in. result: $750. estimate: $1,000–1,500. Lot is comprised of two framed photographs of George E. Ohr, a piece of clay from the Tchoutacabouffa River, five fragments of bisque pottery, approximately 350 postcards, four exhibition catalogs, two books by Robert Blasberg (George E. Ohr and his Biloxi Art and The Unknown Ohr: A Sequel to the 1973 Monograph), a January 2018 Antiques and The Arts Weekly newspaper publication, a printed article from The Illustrated Buffalo Press, and Interior of The Pottery, Biloxi, Miss poster by Detroit Photographic Co., 1901. Provenance: Private Collection, Mississippi
- George Ohr. Vase. 1897-1900, glazed
George Ohr. Vase. 1897-1900, glazed earthenware. 3 h × 5 w × 4½ d in. result: $5,670. estimate: $3,500–4,500. Vase features a ruffled rim, in-body dimples, and a unique multi-color glaze of cobalt, yellow, brown, orange, and green. Impressed signature to underside ‘G.E. OHR, Biloxi, Miss.’. Provenance: Private Collection, California
- George Ohr and Susan Frackelton. Rare
George Ohr and Susan Frackelton. Rare pitcher. 1899, bisque earthenware. 9 h × 5¼ w × 4¾ d in. result: $4,788. estimate: $2,000–3,000. Pitcher features a heart-shaped ribbon handle. Incised artist's monogram and date to underside 'SF /99’. Provenance: Private Collection | Rago, Early 20th, 11-12 March 2006, Lot 3 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner, Private Collection, Nebraska
- George Ohr, attribution for New Orleans
George Ohr, attribution for New Orleans Art Pottery. Vase. c. 1886, glazed earthenware. 5 h × 4 dia in. result: $2,772. estimate: $1,000–1,500. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside ‘New Orleans Art Pottery Company’. Provenance: Craftsman Auctions, Lambertville, Craftsman Auction, 11 March 2006, Lot 2 | Private Collection
- George Ohr and Susan Frackelton. Rare
George Ohr and Susan Frackelton. Rare tyg. 1899, glazed earthenware. 8½ h × 7½ dia in. result: $4,788. estimate: $5,000–7,000. Inscribed to exterior ‘Retournez Bouvez’ which translates to 'Go Back, Drink'. Incised signature and date to underside ‘S Frackelton 1899’ and impressed ‘G.E. OHR, Biloxi, Miss.’. Provenance: Private Collection, Wisconsin
- GEORGE OHR POTTERY JOE JEFFERSON SNAKE
GEORGE OHR POTTERY JOE JEFFERSON SNAKE HANDLED MUG OR C...George Edgar Ohr (American, Biloxi, Mississippi 1857 - 1918) earthenware art pottery mug having an applied looped handle with snake head terminus, dark and light brown glaze and inscription to the body reading "Here's your good health and your family's and may they all live long and prosper J. Jefferson". Impressed stamp on the base reading "G. E. OHR. Biloxi, Miss." with additional inscribed letters and numbers "U G81-81". 3 3/4" H x 4" W. Circa 1900. Note: An undated typed letter from the Smithsonian Institution accompanies this lot. It states that this piece was part of the collection of a private dealer that was available for sale at the Renwick Gallery Museum Shop. Biography: (Adapted from the Smithsonian Institution & The Everson Museum of Art & The Ohr-OKeefe Museum) The second of five children with little formal education, Ohr learned to make pottery as an apprentice to his friend Joseph Meyer who worked at the Newcomb College Art Pottery, and who also worked in Biloxi, Mississippi. After mastering the art of clay under the tutelage of Meyer, Ohr spent two years traveling the United States visiting various potteries. He returned to Biloxi in 1883 and established his own pottery studio. He prepared his own clay and glazes and was known for his exceptional ability to produce pieces with thin walls. Ohr was also adept at creating new shapes by "twisting, folding, crushing or denting the clay while the pot was still in a flexible state". He also was known for creating a great variety of glazes that were rich in color and also used in unusual combinations. Ohr would receive honors for his work at the New Orleans Cotton Exposition of 1884-1885 and at the St. Louis Exposition of 1904, among others. According to the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum "Ohr closed his pottery in 1910, packed away his collection, and asked that his heirs keep the collection untouched until 50 years after his death". His heirs honored this request and subsequently around 1972, Ojo Ohr sold approximately 7,000 pieces, to James and Miriam Carpenter, and antique dealers from New Jersey who began to market Ohr's work to collectors in the Northeast.
Condition:
Overall excellent condition with no visible cracks or chips.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY BOTTLE FORM VASEGeorge
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY BOTTLE FORM VASEGeorge Edgar Ohr (American, Biloxi, Mississippi 1857-1918) earthenware art pottery bottle form vase with an extended cylindrical neck, pronounced shaped shoulder and beaded base edge. Copper oxide and manganese glaze. Impressed stamp on the base reading "G. E. OHR. Biloxi, Miss." 6" H. Circa 1900. Biography: (Adapted from the Smithsonian Institution & The Everson Museum of Art & The Ohr-OKeefe Museum) The second of five children with little formal education, Ohr learned to make pottery as an apprentice to his friend Joseph Meyer who worked at the Newcomb College Art Pottery, and who also worked in Biloxi, Mississippi. After mastering the art of clay under the tutelage of Meyer, Ohr spent two years traveling the United States visiting various potteries. He returned to Biloxi in 1883 and established his own pottery studio. He prepared his own clay and glazes and was known for his exceptional ability to produce pieces with thin walls. Ohr was also adept at creating new shapes by "twisting, folding, crushing or denting the clay while the pot was still in a flexible state". He also was known for creating a great variety of glazes that were rich in color and also used in unusual combinations. Ohr would received honors for his work at the New Orleans Cotton Exposition of 1884-1885 and at the St. Louis Exposition of 1904, among others. According to the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum "Ohr closed his pottery in 1910, packed away his collection, and asked that his heirs keep the collection untouched until 50 years after his death". His heirs honored this request and subsequently around 1972, Ojo Ohr sold approximately 7,000 pieces, to James and Miriam Carpenter, and antique dealers from New Jersey who began to market Ohr's work to collectors in the Northeast.
Condition:
Overall excellent condition with no visible cracks or chips.
- TWO GEORGE OHR (1857-1918) VESSELSTwo
TWO GEORGE OHR (1857-1918) VESSELSTwo George Ohr (1857-1918), "The Mad Potter of Biloxi", ceramic vessels. Impressed on underside, "Geo E. Ohr / Biloxi (Miss)". Dimensions: (rounded opening) 2"h; (footed) 2.25"h. Provenance: Andy Warhol Collection / Sothebys (accompanied by tag with "1156/4" handwritten on tag.
Ohr, born in Mississippi, has been called the father of American pottery and is recognized for his innovative sculptural vessels with incredibly thin pinched, crimped, fluted and manipulated walls. He made ceramic souvenirs such as ceramic hats, plaques of Southern buildings and children's banks to support his family. To draw attention to his wares, he adapted an eccentric persona and became known locally as the "Mad Potter of Biloxi".
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Condition:
Very good. Footed vessel has one rim chip (approx. .12 - .25") and one very small chip on base (less than .12"). Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions. Please be advised we do not provide porters nor packing materials for pick ups.
- GEORGE OHR (1857-1918) POTTERY VESSELBisque
GEORGE OHR (1857-1918) POTTERY VESSELBisque fired, stepped rim with folded ruffles, surface blackening, spider veining lower body. Script signed on bottom. Dimensions: 5 1/8"H x 5 1/2D
Property from the impressive collection of Arthur & Lillian Weiss, Little Deer Isle, Maine
(LDI6316)(JP)
Condition:
one ruffle point chipped; blackened between ruffles
- GEORGE OHR POTTERY "POOP" DEMITASSE
GEORGE OHR POTTERY "POOP" DEMITASSE CUP & SAUCERGeorge Ohr Pottery "Poop" Demitasse Cup and Saucer , brown glaze, the cup signed "BILOXI", the saucer stamped ""GEO E OHR/BILOXI MISS", cup h. 1 3/4 in., saucer dia. 4 5/8 in
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase , rolled rim, green, mustard and black speckled glaze, base stamped "G.E. Ohr/Biloxi, Miss.", h. 6 in., dia. 4 1/2 in . Provenance: store in Gulfport, MS Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY MUGGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY MUGGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Mug , loop handle, bronze metallic glaze, with black spattering, cursive signature "G.E. Ohr", h. 4 1/4 in., w. 2 3/4 in., d. 4 in Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase , squat form with tapered neck, gun-metal glaze, with mustard interior finish, cursive signature "G.E. Ohr", h. 4 1/2 in., dia. 4 1/4 in . Provenance: Jean Bragg Gallery, New Orleans, LA Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY BISQUE VESSELGeorge
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY BISQUE VESSELGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Bisque Vessel , ruffled rim with crimped body, red and beige marbleized clays, cursive signature "G.E. Ohr", h. 4 1/4 in., w. 4 3/4 in., d. 5 1/4 in . Provenance: Jean Bragg Gallery, New Orleans, LA Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase , corseted form, green and red speckled glaze, umber interior, base stamped "G.E. Ohr/ Biloxi, Miss.", h. 7 3/4 in., dia. 3 1/2 in . Provenance: Jean Bragg Gallery, New Orleans, LA Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- LARGE GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY DOUBLE-HANDLED
LARGE GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY DOUBLE-HANDLED VASELarge George Ohr Art Pottery Double-Handled Vase , baluster form, with in-body twist, cobalt glaze, green speckled glaze interior neck, cursive signature "G.E. Ohr", h. 10 1/8 in., dia. 6 3/4 in . Provenance: Jean Bragg Gallery, New Orleans Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase , pinched rim, green and orange speckled glaze, collapsed form, base impressed "G.E. OHR/Bilox, Miss", h. 4 in., w. 5 in., dia. 3 3/4 in
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase, c.1885-1906, script mark "Biloxi", red, purple and green glaze, twisted and ruffled form with pinched body, h. 2 7/8 in., dia. 3 1/2 in
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase, c. 1898-1910, script mark "G E Ohr", green speckled glaze, collapsed form, h. 3 1/4 in., w. 4 1/4 in., d. 3 7/8 in
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase, c. 1897-1900, marked "G. E. OHR/ Biloxi, Miss", dark green metallic glaze, rim folds, h. 3 3/8 in., dia. 3 3/8 in
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase, c. 1895-6, marked "GEO. E. OHR/ BILOXI, MISS", mustard with dark spattering on upper rim, twisting to the midsection, h. 3 1/4 in., dia. 4 in
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Vase, c. 1898-1910, script mark "G E Ohr", yellow and pink ground with green speckled glazed, ruffled rim, h. 3 3/4 in., dia. 3 1/2 in
- GEORGE OHR HUMOROUS TEACUPGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR HUMOROUS TEACUPGeorge Ohr Humorous Teacup in the Form of a Chamber Pot , applied design to interior, base marked "G.E. Ohr, Biloxi, Miss", h. 2 1/4 in., w. 4 in
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY LIDDED VESSELGeorge
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY LIDDED VESSELGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Lidded Vessel , scalloped rim, umber glaze with black spattering, base stamped "G.E. Ohr/ Biloxi, Miss.", h. 4 1/4 in., dia. 4 3/4 in Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY CREAM PITCHERGeorge
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY CREAM PITCHERGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Cream Pitcher , ribbon handle, glossy black glaze, base stamped "G.E. Ohr/ Biloxi, Miss.", h. 4 3/8 in., w. 2 1/2 in., d. 3 in Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY TEAPOTGeorge
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY TEAPOTGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Teapot , inverted lid, green glaze with speckles, mustard finish interior, stamped "G.E. Ohr/ Biloxi, Miss.", h. 4 1/4 in., w. 5 in., d. 6 1/4 in . Provenance: Jean Bragg Gallery, New Orleans, LA Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY POTGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY POTGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Pot , 1899, stamped "G.E. OHR/BILOXI MISS", inscribed "Mobile Clay/5-9-99", mustard interior, green rim, raspberry and dark blue sponge and spattered glaze, h. 2 5/8 in., dia. 3 3/4 in
- SIX SOUTHERN ART REFERENCE BOOKSSix
SIX SOUTHERN ART REFERENCE BOOKSSix Southern Art Reference Books , incl. Franco Alessandrini, Downriver, Currents of Style in Louisiana Painting, William Woodward, George Ohr, Art Potter, The Art of Walter Anderson, and Alan Flattmann's French Quarter Impressions
- GEORGE OHR-STYLE POTTERY VASEGeorge
GEORGE OHR-STYLE POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr-Style Pottery Vase, marked "G.E. OHR/ Biloxi, Miss", dark green metallic glaze, rim folds, h. 3 3/8 in., dia. 3 3/8 in
- GEORGE OHR POTTERY BOWLGeorge Ohr Pottery
GEORGE OHR POTTERY BOWLGeorge Ohr Pottery Bowl, c. 1900, script signature, dimpled sides, with brown and green glaze, h. 4 in., w. 5 1/2 in., d. 6 in.
- GEORGE OHR POTTERY PUZZLE MUGGeorge
GEORGE OHR POTTERY PUZZLE MUGGeorge Ohr Pottery Puzzle Mug, c. 1900, script signature, mottled brown glaze, h. 3 1/2 in., w. 4 1/2 in., d. 3 1/2 in.
- GEORGE OHR POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Pottery
GEORGE OHR POTTERY VASEGeorge Ohr Pottery Vase, c. 1900, impressed mark, trumpet gourd form and magenta ground and black and white speckle glaze, h. 10 1/2 in., w. 7 in., d. 6 1/2 in.
- GEORGE OHR POTTERY SMALL VASEGeorge
GEORGE OHR POTTERY SMALL VASEGeorge Ohr Pottery Small Vase, c. 1900, impressed mark, baluster form with gunmetal glaze, h. 4 1/2 in., dia. 2 in.
- GEORGE OHR POTTERY PITCHERGeorge Ohr
GEORGE OHR POTTERY PITCHERGeorge Ohr Pottery Pitcher, c. 1900, script mark, unglazed crimped body, h. 5 in., w. 6 1/4 in., d. 5 in.
- GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY CREAMERGeorge
GEORGE OHR ART POTTERY CREAMERGeorge Ohr Art Pottery Creamer , c. 1883-1898, marked, speckled green glaze, h. 2 1/4 in., w. 4 in., d. 3 1/4 in.