Welcome to the Pottery Collection of

the Atticflea!


I collect American Pottery, & OPCo - Syracuse China. Just love the Arts & Crafts era, the 1920’s, 30’s, & 40’s, like this Peter’s & Reed, low bowl, from their Pereco line:





Funky restaurant wear, like this terrific, airbrush (Shadowtone technique), Syracuse China ashtray, from their Western line, 1950’s:





& contemporary studio art pottery, too. You’re invited to take a leisurely scroll down the page & see some more of my favorite pieces. Actually, they’re ALL my favorite pieces!


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Oh for Goodness sakes.....look who snuck in here!
May I introduce Their Serene Royal Highnesses: Queen Latifa Marie (Tifa), & here sister, Queen Nefertari Jacqueline (Tari). Two very good reasons why my pottery is kept on very high shelves!




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Now, off you go.......









Two cornerstones of my collection: My Great, Great, Great, GREAT Grandmother’s F.B. Norton, Worchester, MA, cobalt, salt glaze jug, circa 1850’s:

And.....my Great Grandmother’s, majolica pitcher, circa 1880’s, from Baltimore, MD:



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Here’s a bit of contemporary Studio Art Pottery, all made by Central NY artisans:



The Raku pottery of Michael Carroll, Avon, NY:

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~~A Smattering of McCoy~~


Banded jardiniere, Hanging pot (upside down so you can really see it) & the Grapes tankard, all 1920’s:





~~Let’s Not Forget the Brush-McCoy~~



Brush Pottery & McCoy Pottery merged for a while, & were known as Brush-McCoy, causing great confusion & consternation for us collectors. Both made excellent wares, & some pieces can often be hard to properly identify. Pass the aspirin, please!



The funk-o-licious, Brush-McCoy, Froggy ashtray, 1942:




And a beauty of a Brush-McCoy Amaryllis jardiniere, 1926:



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~~ Off my kitchen shelf..... ~~


So what American household kitchen doesn’t end up with knick-knacks, left-over pizza, & unpaid bills? I can’t remember what kind of formica is on my countertops, cuz I can’t remember when I last saw my countertops! Ah.....glorious clutter! But I did manage to find a safe spot there for some of my treasures.....



Back row: A Leigh Pottery cake plate, late 1920’s. Front row: A classic, Art Deco, Trenton Potteries vase, mid 1930’s - 1940’s; a Nelson McCoy Pelican planter, 1940’s; & the rare, McCoy Ram’s Head vase, early 1950’s:

The Ram’s Head is one of my most favorites. Here’s a close-up of this way-too-wonderful piece:




And of course, no kitchen is complete without a couple o’ pots for coffee & tea.....




Left: A Hall, Drip-O-lator, Waverly coffee pot.
Right: A 1920’s, Red Wing, rooster tea pot.

And what American home is complete without some sort of Pink Flamingo? Here’s mine:

Made by Metlox



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~~ Care for a bit o’ Roseville? ~~



How about a little Futura, Torch vase, circa 1924:








Here’s two 1910-ish pieces. Top - a HUGE, blended glaze jardiniere, measuring 17” from handle to handle, Bottom - the #456 shape from their Matt Green Line:




A bit o’ cream ware from their Juvenile Line. I doubt if you’ll see these at a Mac Donalds.


A Sunbonnet Babe cup, & a Standing Rabbit, baby’s plate, late teens - mid 1920’s:





Did I mentioned something about unpaid bills earlier? Well, here’s my latest reason for letting ‘em go!

A killer, Monticello vase, #562-7, circa 1931:



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~~ And now for a smidgeon of OPCo -
(Onondaga Pottery Co.)
Syracuse China ~~



A soup tureen, with a very rare matching ladle, Blue Morning Glory pattern, on the Marmora shape, circa 1890’s:






A water, or milk, pitcher, Plymouth ware, Thistle pattern, circa 1900:







Oh my, look what we have here.....Blue Plum! Absolutely the “to die for” pattern for any Syracuse China collector, early 1900’s:






This is the Pocahontas Plate, an overglaze on Puritan shape, done for an unknown client,1905. It commemorates the 300th year of her death in 1616. Why, you ask? Well, I have no clue. But ya gotta love the attire with the Elizabethan collar, & the hat. She was way before her time! What a fabulous decalcomania center & border of corn stalks, & tobacco plants:






Here’s another knock-out decal on this one. I call it the Geisha Plate, Doris shape, circa early 1900’s:






Here’s the jewel, or should I say jewels, so far, in the crown of my Syracuse China collection. Rare to see one, but 5 together, is almost unbelievable!


The hand painted, H.G. Aitken Nature Studies, #5 Poppies Plate, late 1920’s - early 1930’s:

I am the proud & envied owner of a #5 Poppies motherload!



The H.G. Aitken Shadowtone Apples & Pears:






Here’s another Shadowtone sweetie from the 1950’s:






~~ ALL ABOARD! ~~


Where there is Syracuse China, there is Railroad china....




The MOPAC State Flowers Service Plate, featuring the “Sunshine Special”, 1930’s:

Another exquisite example of Decalcomania. The border features the state flower of the eleven states that the Mopac (Missouri Pacific) ran thru, with Missouri on the top.





Hey STEL-L-L-L-LA!



A special edition piece for the Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway (SRT Ry., aka: the trolley or streetcar system) to the National Association of Letter Carriers, Syracuse, NY,1903:








Here’s a back stamped piece of Royal Blue, off the B&O (Baltimore & Ohio) Royal Blue Flyer, late 1890’s:

Yep, it’s flow blue!




This is the Indian Tree pattern, on the Roundedge shape. It carries the full N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R.Co. back stamp, used by the New York, New Haven, & Hudson River Railway Co., 1926:



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~~ Mystery Pieces ~~

Yes folks, tis true..... not every collector knows everything about everything they own. So what! Here’s a couple of pieces I just couldn’t live without. Part of the fun of collecting is the sleuthing for identity.





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That wraps it up for this time. Thanks for dropping by, & letting me share some of my collection with you. I hope you’ve enjoyed your stay. Please come back soon & bring a friend!


Oh......before you go, I wanted to say, that besides collecting all this wonderful stuff, I’m an eBay Power Seller, searching all over Central NY, always on the look-out for quality antiques & collectibles. Here’s a link to my eBay “ME” page. Just click here, & scroll down to see what finds I’ve posted this week. You’ll find some helpful tips on successful eBay bidding there too! It’s fun!

AND.....if you need that attic, shed, barn, or basement cleared out. Just e-mail me at zanna@twcny.rr.com, or call 315 463-9598. I’m always wanting to buy old American art pottery, & Syracuse China, & I’ll consider other antique & collectible items, as well as whole, or partial, estates!

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