Overbeck 1911-1955 Vintage Art Pottery Hand Thrown White Floral Ceramic Vase Rare, hand thrown and hand decorated, textured vase with colorful leaves and flowers. Excellent condition. Has two small nicks to the base edge. No other chips, cracks, damage or repair of any kind. Bottom marked with the Overbeck Pottery logo and artist's initials M. F for Mary Frances Overbeck. Vase is 2 3/4" tall and 3" wide.

The Overbeck sisters (Margaret, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Mary Frances) were influential American potters and artists associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement. In 1911, they founded Overbeck Pottery in their home in Cambridge City, Indiana, with the goal of creating original, high-quality, hand-crafted ceramics as their primary livelihood. They gained recognition for their whimsical figurines, modeled on real-life people or “grotesques” which Mary called “humor of the kiln. ” The sisters independently managed all aspects of their artistic venture until 1955, when the last sister passed away, leading to the closure of the pottery. Through their dedication, the Overbeck sisters achieved economic independence and earned a modest living from their art.

Excellent Condition