Manufacturing of modern pottery began in approximately 1900 and modern pottery characterized pottery for another four decades. New manufacturing methods of execution and innovative and expanded design permitted manufacturers to create some of the finest pottery in American history. During the period, however, it becomes clear that some lines of pottery though quite modern also borrowed from artistic movements of the period. This is the case with the Roseville Pottery Company's Bleeding Heart vases that though modern in classification clearly demonstrate the influence of the Art Deco style that was highly popular during the era.
In 1892, George F. Young founded the Roseville Pottery Company in Zanesville, Ohio (Joseph 1). Rich clay deposits in the region attracted Young and other pottery makers, with the first line of Roseville pottery made in 1900 under the name "Rozane" or "Rozane Ware" (Joseph 1). The Rozane Ware line was popular during the first two decades, closely aligned in line and form with the Art Deco Movement.
The 8-inch Bleeding Heart cornucopia vases that are the subject of this analysis demonstrate this with their curved and flowing lines that resemble the flow of water (See Appendix One). Curved and flowing lines were popular with modern pottery makers.
Dimensionally, the vases are 8-inches tall and match in size and shape. They are broad at the top and narrow at the base, mirroring a cornucopia that has been stood on its tale.
The pattern in the line included colors, and the Bleeding Heart vases feature a floral design, light blue matte finish, and takes on a deco/modern shape. These are all elements associated with the Roseville line of pottery.
The texture of the vases is a smooth matte finish with embossed trails of leaves painted green with brown stems following the line of the cornucopia from its open fluted end to its narrow base. Otherwis...