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    Posted 7 years ago

    Poire
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    I found this lovely pottery vase with a beautiful green/brown/blue thick glaze at a resale shop a few days ago for $5. I couldn't pass it up!

    Anyway, the sticker says Handicraft Guild Minneapolis. I can see that Handicraft Guild is also incised in the clay on the bottom. I had never heard of the Handicraft Guild of Minneapolis before finding this vase. I could not find much about it on the internet, but, apparently, it was an organization central to the Arts and Crafts movement and was in operation from 1904 to 1918. It was founded and run by women and provided classes like pottery and metalwork to artists and teachers. Grant Wood was among those influenced by the Guild. Here's an article that gives a short but good background on the Guild:

    https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2013/04/handicraft-guild-established-minneapolis-national-center-arts-and-crafts-movement

    My vase is 4 inches across at the opening, approximately 6 inches high and 6 inches at its widest point.

    Enjoy! And, if you have any more information about the Guild and the pottery produced there, please share. Thanks.

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    1. racer4four racer4four, 7 years ago
      An accomplished and beautiful piece Poire. That glaze - gorgeous!
    2. Poire Poire, 7 years ago
      Thank you for the loves blunderbuss2 and racer4four and for the lovely comment, racer4four!!
    3. Poire Poire, 7 years ago
      Thanks for the loves artfoot, TassieDevil, and aura!!
    4. Poire Poire, 7 years ago
      Thanks for the love Rick55!

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