Hull made the art pottery Bow-Knot pattern in 1949.  There were 29 shapes, over time, I will try to add them all.   Each piece was hand tinted.

Hull Bull-Knot Vase: B-3-6 1/2″  – value - $200-$300

Hull Bull-Knot Pitcher Wall Pocket, B-26-6″ — value - $275-$350

Hull Bull-Knot Vase, B-9-8 1/2″ — value - $290-$350

Hull Bull-Knot Basket, B-25-6 1/2″ — value - $325-$400

Hull Bull-Knot Flower Pot with Attached Saucer, B-6-6 1/2″ — value - $225-$300

Hull Bull-Knot Vase, B-8-8 1/2″ — value - $260-$350

This 12″ Bowknot basket sold for $1225 with 28 bids on ebay in June 2009

Teco (TErra COtta) Art Pottery was produced from 1899 - 1920 by the American Terra Cotta and Ceramics Company, located in Terra Cotta, Illinois. W. D. Gates, a lawyer, founded the company to produce architectural terra cotta used in constructing fire-proof buildings after the Chicago Fire of 1871.  During slower work periods, Teco began producing Art Pottery, becoming famous for their innovative modern designs. There are ~ 500 Teco shapes, whose forms can be categorized as architectural, organic or classical. Gates designed about half the shapes, other designers were Fritz Albert, William Mundie, Fernand Moreau and Frank Lloyd Wright.

I will try to post as many patterns as possible.  Check back later for more.

This vase has a scroll design and buttresses.  It measures 6.5″ tall and sold for $1700 on ebay in 04/2009.

This 8.25″ x 5.75″ vase 3 handled vase  has a stress fracture and sold for $1,825 in June 2009.

The Matt Green Van Briggle from the early 1900s always seems to sell well.  This fabulous vase measures 8″ tall by 6″ wide. Marked with “Van Briggle Colorado Springs”, “G-6″, and “1907″. The shape is #461. It sold for $1000 in May 2009.

This lovely Wheatley Pottery Cornstack vase measures 11.25″ tall x 8.75″ wide.  Like most Wheatley vases, it can easily be confused for Grueby.  The estimated value is $10,000 - $15,000. It dates from 1903-1909.

In 1898, William Howson Taylor’s father, Edward Richard Taylor, the Principal at the Birmingham School of Art, founded The Ruskin Pottery, named after the artist & philosopher John Ruskin. William Howson Taylor took over Ruskin in 1912.The company experimented and created unique and beautiful glazes. The formulas were kept secret, and when William Howson Taylor died in 1935, the formulas were lost forever.

This 17″ vase dates from ~1898 and sold for $800 on ebay in 04/2009:

The Roseville Morning Glory pattern, circa 1930’s has open faced blossoms embossed on a smooth surface. The blossoms are entangled with vines and green leaves on a satin matt glaze finish.

This 15″ vase, sold for $1100 on ebay in April 2009.

This Weller 8.5″ vase sold for $1723 on ebay. I’ve never seen this pattern, but it’s marked Weller. The vase is iridized lavender with what looks like a palm tree and perhaps a coconut. Let me know if you know the pattern.

I found a similar vase (still listed as unknown) on page 105 of the Pottery Book: Weller Potter. The Rare, The Unusual, and the Seldom Seen

I’ve been looking for a Van Briggle Bat Vase for years … and then a 1916 mulberry version finally came up for auction on ebay.  In case you are wondering  - I didn’t win

The 11″ vase sold for $2700 after 14 bids.  $2700 is a fair price, which just goes to show that a rare piece of pottery will almost always fetch a good price  … even in a recession.  I included the 1916 VanBriggle Mark.

I’ll be waiting for the next bat vase … maybe for years!

Weller hired French potter Jacque Sicard to create a line of pottery that could compete with Tiffany.  Jacque Sicard created an iridescent pottery titled ” SICARDO” between the years 1903 -1905. He then returned to France & his secret was nerver revealed.

His signature looks like this:

The vases come in lots of shapes and sizes … and they are all pricey!

Roseville Creamware pieces are a great value in Ebay right now. If you are a beginning collector, now is the time to stock up. The values that I am listing are retail for a piece in mint condition:

Creamware (Juvenile) Pitcher Sunbonnet Girl 3 1/2″ tall - est. value $150 - $200

Creamware (Juvenile) Pitcher Sunbonnet Girl 3 1/2″ tall - est. value $150 - $200

This Roseville Creamware  (Juvenile) Chicks 9 1/2″ cake plate is worth an est. $700-$1000

Because of its rarity, this creamware tourist wall pocket is est. at #2500-$5000

This 7″ rounded baby’s plate in the Rabbit pattern is est. at $150-$200

This Creamware Rabbit 3″ Pitcher and 4 1/2″ Bowl is est. at $350-$450