Fine Arts

All the designs and styles were by women. Unlike the women who created and carved the designs for the pottery, the p otters were all men. It was believed that a male potter was needed to work the clay, throw the pots and fire the kiln. When the pottery works were established, any woman who studied a rt at Newcomb College was allowed to sell wares that she had decorated. Over the years, the pottery works employed dozens of women.

Space in this column does not permit me to explain the elaborate marking system of codes Newcomb used to identify each piece. Your vase is hand-decorated with a moon and hanging moss design in a matte glaze finish.

In my view Newcomb pottery is among the finest of American art pottery ever made. It is highly prized by pottery collectors. Itʼs so important that the Smithsonian Institution has several Newcomb pieces on display

Assuming your vase has remained in excellent condition

Anna Frances Connor Simpson was born in 1880 in New Orleans, into a family of seven.She was educated at Newcomb College,received her diploma in Art and completed two more years as a graduate.She worked as a decorator in Newcomb Pottery until a year before her death,in 1930. ArtCloud

— no chips, cracks, or restoration — current retail value for this vase is $3,500. Perhaps this was why the gentleman from the auction house so kindly offered to take it off your hands.

R.Z.M.Fine Arts & Antiques Inc.is based at 132 Dexter Ave.,Pearl River,N.Y.Call (845) 735-1313 or visit rzmantiques.com

Huyler Park

Intersection of Hillside & Piermont

TUESDAYS - 7 PM

August 1

ANTHEM

Summertime Reggae Beats

THURSDAYS - 7 PM

August 3 BROOKLYN BLUE GRASS

Foot Stomping Blue Grass

August 8

SECOND CONTACT

High Fidelity Classic Rock

August 10 IARA NEGRETE WITH NELSON RIVEROS

Incredible Vocals with Jazz

August 15

GOTHAM CITY SEPTET

Rich Baratta’s Septet feat.

Erena Terakubo, Paul Bollenback, Bill O’Connell

August 17 OPEN RAIN DATE

August 24 TBD

August 22

VAN MARTIN ORCHESTRA

Big Band Sinatra Tribute

August 29

SARON CRENSHAW

Blues Guitar with a Taste of Soul

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