Camark 1930s Tri Chromate Glazed Art Deco Ten Paneled Vase

Description: Estate FindCamark Art PotteryArt Deco Vase We offer a tri chromate glazed ceramic vase in the Art Deco style crafted by the Arkansas pottery firm Camark. The vase is marked on the base with “CAMARK” in raised letters first used in the 1930s production. The vase is glazed with a tanned yellow or ochre ground and over glazed with white and then green. The vase is modeled as a ten paneled body with two opposing ears each comprised of paired scrolls with downward trailing ribbons.The vase weighs 4.3 ounces and measures 5 5/8” in height and 4 3/4” in width. The upper edge measures 2 13/16” in diameter and 2 3/8” in diameter at the base.As seen in the photographs, there is very fine glaze crackling and minor scuffs. Overall, the Camark Art Deco vase is presented in very good vintage condition free of chips, cracks, breaks or repairs. The Camden Art Tile and Pottery Company was founded in the fall of 1926 in Camden, Arkansas, by Samuel “Jack” Carnes, John Lessell, Stephen Sebaugh and the Camden Chamber of Commerce. Factory production began in the summer of 1927. John Lessell produced first designs of (Camark’s) “Lesselware” in Ohio using Arkansas clays. A veteran of many pottery companies, his designs traveled with him as he moved from firm to firm. His Camark designs include Old English Rose (similar to Weller Marengo), Bronze (similar to Weller LaSa and Owen China Company Swastika Keramos). Other lines emulate J.B. Owens’ Sudanese and Oppalesce lines. Lessell died suddenly in December 1926 while still in Ohio; after his death his wife and stepdaughter moved to Camden to do decorating for the firm until the end of 1927. Other beginning employees included Stephen Sebaugh, who developed mono, bi and tri chromate glazes. Sebaugh had worked with Lessell at other companies and understood the complexities of Lessell’s luster glazes. Designer Alfred Tetzschner was another early employee. He introduced a modernistic line in 1927 – this line included Cracko and Spano. Former Niloak handthrower Frank Long joined Camark in the spring of 1927. Former Muncie and Weller employee Boris Trifonoff came aboard sometime before 1930 and is credited with development of mottled, stippled and drip glazes.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas

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