Vase (no. 141)
Item
Title
Vase (no. 141)
Creator
Clifton Art Pottery
Date
1905
Dimensions
7 x 5 inches
Medium
Porcelaneous stoneware
Object No.
2020.4.1
Credit line
Gift of Theodore M. Lytwyn
Marks
Impressed 141 on base (2x); Incised "Clifton 1905"
Description
Founded by William A. Long in October 1905, The Clifton Art Pottery was a short-lived concern located in Newark, New Jersey that gained critical acclaim even as it struggled to find sustained financial success. Long, who was well known in the pottery industry for his associations with Lonhuda Pottery, Weller, and the Denver Pottery Company, began the company with a small facility located on Clifton Street that had outgrown its initial kiln by June 1906. Also associated with this concern was chemist Frederick and Max Tsicherner, probably a father and son who had been associated with Long at least since his time in Denver. Although the pottery’s lines were generally well-received, it struggled to find sustained financial success. Long left the business by 1909, and his departure signaled a change in direction. Although Clifton continued to produce art pottery through 1911, shortly after the focus shifted exclusively to practical wares like wall and floor tile.