Haeger Pottery Help Please

Hello folks -

I purchased these four vases about 6-years ago at a TS. They've been sitting in inventory as I didn't want to deal with them because I knew the pricing wouldn't come off (and it didn't) on the two unglazed bases, but did on the two glazed bottoms and describing that in a listing isn't always fun.

I'm quite sure these are not vintage. I have a piece of vintage Haeger with the tag in my own collection and it is not like this. But, I am confused nonetheless (I admit it doesn't take much) and need help from the experts. What I found online was not really helpful for this vase line.

The bottom of all four vases are marked:

Haeger USA 1871 Design No 1

I have read some resources swearing and/or touting these are the original 'Adam' vases with this mark, yet this example on eBay seems to be the original for that age:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1914-HAEGER...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

But - I cannot really find anything stating when Haeger put out the line again and what the glazes were called. I know there are def Haeger collectors and I'm wondering if folks think I should list them all together, or individually?

Thank you,

Cory

 

Hi,
Can not help with the ID'ing but I have had very good results using silver polish paste in removing pricing from unglazed bottoms,
greg

 

Would a cleanser like Bon Ami work to remove the pricing, or would it be too harsh?

 

I would suggest listing them individually, but run the auctions at the same time & offer a break on shipping for multiple purchases. Be sure and mention in your listings that you have 3 others in various colors.

Most people don't want duplicates in their collections.

 

I agree that listing them individually would probably be best.

Though I can picture all four looking really cool lined up on a windowsill or along a glass wall in a modern setting. Kind of like a small modern sculpture.

 

I also don't think the originals were marked that way, but couldn't find anything other than a gold tweed one that was marked for the 100th anniversary.

 

Hi,
Someone may want them all. I collect the little Wedgwood cigarette urns. I have a couple in the same color with different trim.
greg

 

Greg, what does a Wedgwood cigarette urn look like? I tried searching via Google and found two different forms that are being called a cigarette urn.

Fig

 

THi Fig,
Here is the cigarette urn. Others are just small vases. These are about 3" high.
greg

 

Hi Fig,
I should clarify, I like the jasperware ones. They have the glazed ones that match other patterns. It is funny I bought four so called lilac ones that I had to return since they were pink not lilac. This was even though I asked before purchase. Now I see the normal blue is being called lavender. People do not know that the trim on jasperware have names.
greg

 

Thanks all for the feedback! Will get some silver polish paste today. I'll list them individually and we will see what happens.

 

Greg, thank you... I've only been briefly dropping by here the past few days so had not seen your reply. I do have a few jasperware pieces, but not that shape. I do have a small tourist piece made in Greece that is shaped like that, but decorated like an ancient red-figure piece.

I think the form of these is similar to the calyx krater form:

https://www.google.com/search?q=cal...HNMa0yATQg4KAAg&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775

There are some differences. For example, the base or foot is very different.

Fig

 

And, apologies to the OP for taking this in a different direction from the original subject!

 

Hi Fig,
Wedgwood calls them a classic form but I agree they are from the Greek. I started to collect them when my regular Wedgwood collection got out of hand. These are small enough not to take up room but different enough to "show". Besides they a good copy of my iron 3 foot urns. I had them faux painted to look like lead ones with gray backgrounds with white streaks and just a touch of green. They looked great for 10 years but I had painted them with latex house paints so the rust started to show through. So I painted them with rust inhibator which turned them black. I was going to faux them again but since moving they look nice with the brick on either side of the garage. I am lying, I just do not have the time to work on them. lol
greg

 

Greg,

Classic and classical are often used when referring to ancient Greece... so, that may be what Wedgwood means.

 

Hi Fig,
Here is a couple photos of my iron ones.
greg

 

Thanks! They do not have the little low-set handles, do they? Otherwise, very similar.

 

I've always called the shape of those Wedgwood urns "Campagna".

 

So do others, and it appears to be the name of the form, as I found it in a lot of places:

https://www.google.com/search?q=campagna urn&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Zi7YU5ipMsOVyATUjYCQCw&ved=0CBwQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775

Do you know the origin of the name being used for that form?

Here are some auction items from Skinner using that word: http://www.skinnerinc.com/search?s=Campagna

 

There is no help for Hagger but lighter fluid or goof off will probably help with the writing