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Abingdon Pottery
Abingdon Pottery as artware was produced for only 17 years from 1934 through 1950. Art pottery was produced by The Abingdon Sanitary Manufacturing Company of Abingdon, Illinois, as a way of supplementing lagging production of its main line of products - plumbing fixtures - during The Great Depression.
The artware ceased being produced once production had again ramped up for plumbing fixtures in the post- World War II housing boom. At that time, the company, re-named in 1945 to Abingdon Potteries, Inc. and still located in the town of Abingdon in rural Illinois, was sold to Briggs Manufacturing in 1951.
The original company dates to 1908. With the rise of indoor plumbing, Abingdon pioneered some of the first colored fixtures and self-ventilating toilets in the 1920's. The company was led much of the time by president Raymond E. Bidwell. The Chicago World's Fair chose Abingdon fixtures exclusively for its facilities in 1933.
It was in that time frame that the company decided to explore the design and manufacture of art pottery. Designer Frances Moody, engineer Leslie Moody, and designer Eric Herslet are credited for making this new product line a success.
Another company president, John M. Lewis, held that the products should exhibit an appeal based solely upon their looks and functionality - not based upon the fame or reputation of any designer. He also saw to it that production of any particular design was limited in number, thus adding to collector value later on. A surprisingly large number of Abingdon pottery designs are original, and not direct copies of others.
Abingdon art pottery featured art deco and some classical design. The glazed colors of pink, blue, green, and grey were commonplace on such items as vases, bowls, ash trays, cookie jars, pitchers, urns, book ends, and even chess pieces.
Most were marked "ABINGDON USA" in ink on the bottoms. In addition, they usually had mold numbers stamped into the surfaces. Edges around the bottoms were often ground, and some surviving pieces still exhibit their original foil stickers from the manufacturer. Genuine Abingdon pottery is almost as translucent as hard-paste porcelain (although it is decidedly not porcelain), and light-weight.
The same durability as was known for its plumbing ceramics was present in the company's art ceramics. Georgia clay, South Dakota feldspar, and Illinois silica, were glazed with nearly 200 varieties and colors. Most valuable were the multi-colored pieces and those that featured hand painting (begun in the 1940's). Certain pieces of the "Fire Red" color, which is more orange in color than red, are also deemed valuable.
It is the density and durability that sets Abingdon pottery apart from subsequent creations by Japanese and other sources. The fine quality of the heavy and dense vitreous clay resists hairline cracks and breakage. Abingdon glazes, however, were sometimes prone to crazing.
In all, over 6 million art pottery pieces were created. First sold in gift shops, Abingdon pottery was eventually marketed in fine department stores of the era, such as Gimbals, Marshall Field, and Wanamaker's. Today, Abingdon pottery is highly collectible and also found in a number of museums in the Midwest.
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Abingdon Pottery Console Bowl Cream Floral Design 518 $24.99 |
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*VTG* GREEN ABINGDON POTTERY BOWL/PLANTER #542 U.S.A. $20.39 |
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RARE VINTAGE ABINGDON POTTERY USA AMERICAN DECO VASE #486 NEAR MINT CONDITION $79.99 |
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Vintage/Antique Pottery 1940 Abingdon Vase~With Ship and Rope Design~Nice! $19.99 |
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Abingdon Pottery Candle Holder Double Scroll Gilded Blue $12.99 |
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Abingdon USA Art Pottery 1950s Light Blue Star Planter Vase EXCELLENT $9.99 |
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Abingdon USA Art Pottery 1950s Light Blue Star Planter Vase EXCELLENT $9.99 |
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1940's. ABINGDON U.S.A. POTTERY VASE FLORA N GOLD DECOR $24.99 |
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Abingdon Pottery ID$ Book 700 Pics Marks Mold #s $39.95 |
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ABINGDON USA 2-HANDLED LARGE GOLD LEAF POTTERY URN VASE Victorian Motif VGC $35.00 |
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Vintage Antique Abingdon Pottery Pink 7" Vase 512 $25.00 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY "GULL" #562 1942-46 $18.00 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY ARTWARE White "Baben Vase" #520 1940-48 $10.00 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY 1947 Small Round Geranium Box #543D $49.00 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY 3 BEARS COOKIE JAR Very Good Condtion $100.00 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY STAMP WELL of Unknown vintage/Novelty Item $35.00 |
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Abingdon Pink Cameo Pottery Vase # 558 4.5 x 4.5 inches $39.50 |
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Pottery Pottery PLANTER Signed ABINGDON USA $8.99 |
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Superb Deco Design Vintage Signed Abingdon Pottery 2 Handled 10" Blue #116 Vase $29.69 |
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3 piece vintage blue Abingdon pottery 2 double candle stick holders & bowl dish $14.99 |
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Vintage Abingdon art pottery two tone 520 handeled vase excellent condition $9.99 |
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Vintage ABINGDON Art POTTERY Cookie Jar LITTLE MISS MUFFET Collectible MINT $68.80 |
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PAIR OF CORNUCOPIA BOOKEND POTTERY BOOKEND VASES~~ABINGDON OR LENOX $19.99 |
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Vintage 1940s ABINGDON Art POTTERY Rectangular CONSOLE TRAY 545 $12.99 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY VASE WITH GOLD TRIM USA 520 $15.00 |
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2 ABINGDON Art Pottery Double Candle Holders Gold & Cream U.S.A. Holder Pair N/R $9.99 |
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Abingdon pottery art deco trophy vase c1940 $45.00 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY PINK FLORAL DECORATED CORNUCOPIA VASE $27.00 |
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Abingdon Art Pottery 10" Blue Console Bowl $18.00 |
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Abingdon Art Pottery Pink Double Cornucopia Vase $9.99 |
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Large Vintage White Abingdon Pottery Decorated Bowl $9.95 |
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PAIR OF ABINGDON POTTERY PINK SHELL CANDLE HOLDERS (#503) FROM MID-20TH CENTURY $9.99 |
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FANTASTIC ABINGDON POTTERY VASE $34.99 |
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ABINGDON Art Pottery Oval Console Bowl Planter Green Scallop $14.99 |
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Abingdon Pottery Blue Double Cornucopia Planter $12.75 |
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Vintage 1950's Abingdon Pottery White Double Taper Candle Holders Sticks Pair 2 $14.99 |
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Vintage 1940's Abingdon Pottery YELLOW Sea SHELL CANDLE Taper Holder Stick USA $7.99 |
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Abingdon Pottery Swan Vase $19.99 |
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Beautiful Abingdon Pottery, Yellow Decorative Art Vase #512 • Estate Item $15.50 |
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Vintage Large Abingdon USA Pottery Vase In Cameo Pink-Double Handled $37.00 |
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VINTAGE ABINGDON POTTERY PINK PLANTER VINTAGE PINK USA $15.99 |
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2 Vintage Abingdon Art Pottery Planters / Flower Pots / Vases $25.00 |
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ABINGDON ART POTTERY BLUE VASE #513 USA - 8.5" TALL NO CHIPS OR CRACKS $14.99 |
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art deco blue Abingdon ship pottery vase c1940 $45.00 |
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abingdon pottery vase Art Deco baby blue 10" marked $29.95 |
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abingdon pottery planter cream white rectangle nice #437 marked Abingdon $15.00 |
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VINTAGE ABINGDON ART POTTERY BLUE DOUBLE HANDLED VASE #516 STANDS 7" HIGH $24.99 |
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Abingdon Pottery Candle Holder Candlestick Green # 575 $12.99 |
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Large Abingdon Art Pottery heavy gold trim Double Handled Vase Pink Roses NICE $14.99 |
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Vintage CHIC Periwinkle / Robin's Egg Blue ABINGDON Art Deco Shabby Pottery Vase $7.99 |
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Abingdon Pottery Pink Double Cornucopia Vase. USA $9.99 |
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ABINGDON COLLECTION TRIPLE CORNUCOPIA FLOWER BOWL # 583 YELLOW POTTERY $14.99 |
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ABINGDON USA ART POTTERY DUSTY ROSE COLOR PLANTER $59.99 |
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Abingdon Art Pottery Double Cornucopia Flower Vase EXC! $19.99 |
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Abingdon U.S.A. Pottery Goose Figurine 4 1/2" Tall $7.49 |
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Abingdon Pottery Art Deco Vase With Double Bird Design In Relief, Marked $24.95 |
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ABINGDON CANDY DISH BOWL PLANTER #570 USA POTTERY VGC $24.99 |
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VINTAGE ABINGDON POTTERY PINK FAN/BOW VASE #484 $9.99 |
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VINTAGE ABINGDON POTTERY PINK FAN/BOW #484 $9.99 |
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Vintage Abingdon Pottery Pink Ruffled Edge 13" Dish $24.99 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY PAIR CANDLESTICK HOLDERS! $22.50 |
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Vintage c1950s DOUBLE CORNUCOPIA Vase RETRO PINK Abingdon Pottery $20.00 |
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Rare & Beautiful Abingdon Pottery Dish! LOOK! MINT CONDITION! $44.95 |
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LARGE VINTAGE ABINGDON ART POTTERY URN DECORATED BIRDS & FLOWERS C1940S MATTE $35.00 |
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ART DECO ABINGDON DUSTY ROSE ART POTTERY DOUBLE CANDELSTICK $13.48 |
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Abingdon Pottery Blue Scalloped Planter With Bow $10.95 |
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Abingdon USA Pottery - Dbl. Cream Color Vase - Nice Condition $19.99 |
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LOVELY ABINGDON ART POTTERY PLANTER WITH SCROLL ENDS $29.99 |
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Beautiful Abingdon Pottery Vase. 10 1/4 Inches Tall!!!! $19.99 |
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Antique Abingdon Pottery Oval Shell Vase 507 Light Robin Egg Blue 1940s $32.95 |
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Vintage Abingdon Pottery Light Green Tulip / Shell Pot 5" tall X 6" wide USA $7.00 |
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Vintage Abingdon Pottery 10" Floral Decorated Oval Acanthus Leaf Vase Ca 1940 $39.99 |
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ABINGDON POTTERY SATIN BLUE WALL POCKET! $39.96 |
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Vintage Abingdon Pottery USA 1934-1950 Green Oval Handled E-60 $28.00 |
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Abingdon Pottery, blue planter, #570, $34.95 |
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Blue ABINGDON POTTERY Double Candlestick $22.00 |
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ABINGDON ART POTTERY PINK BOW TIE AND FAN PLANTER $24.99 |
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RARE Abingdon Pottery Jack in the Box Cookie Jar 611 $399.00 |
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RARE Abingdon Pottery What Not Vase A4 FREE SHIPPING $99.99 |
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ABINGDON ART POTTERY 1950'S BONSAI BOWL DISH PLANTER $34.99 |
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