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Collectables theme: Roseville Pottery pattern 'Fuchsia'

The fuchsiafriend who searches on the internet for Fuchsia Lore with theme 'Ceramics & Porcelain' , finds remarkable many items Roseville Pottery. You find that items on the auction sites of 'Ebay' or on the sites of (mostly American) antiquairs.  Under the large number of pottery series there are also motifs of about 35 varieties florals (such as 'roses', 'foxgloves', 'poppies' etc.). There is also a serie with the flower pattern 'fuchsia'. A series exist of various models and sizes vases, jardinieres, bowls and by that some special items as candlesticks, ewers, pitchers, hangingbaskets, wallpockets and cornucopias. Of the total 40 items in pattern 'fuchsia' you find below a picture.

After a description of the history of the Roseville Pottery Company, you find images of all models/sizes with pattern 'fuchsia'. All models were made in the three colours: brown, blue or green.

Roseville Pottery jardiniere with pattern 'Fuchsia' All models are made in the three standard colours: brown, blue or green.

This unique pottery was manufactured by the Roseville Pottery Company from 1890 until 1954. The original company was founded and the factory opened in Roseville, Ohio in America, hence the name. In 1895 a second plant was acquired to the operation, namely Midland Pottery, also in Roseville. In 1898 the main offices and operations were moved to Zanesville, Ohio, 11 miles from Roseville. Zanesville was namely an ideal place because of the rich clay deposits in the area. Clay from the Ohio region was used in the manufacture of their goods, the characteristic light yellow or tan color evident on the unglazed bottoms (or chipped/broken areas) of the fabricated products.

The first products of Roseville Pottery were made in 1900 under the name 'Rozane' or 'Rozane Ware'. These early products hardly resemble the image most modern-day collectors associate with the 'classic Roseville' look. Rozane Ware had highly glossed browns and blues, with handpainted animals, Indians, nature scenes and portraits.

Around 1920 Rozane Ware started a new line called Rosecraft. The patterns in this line included Black Colors, Vintage, Blended and the extremely sought after Hexagon. After 1931, Roseville manufactured more utilarian items with floral designs in pastel colors and matte finishes. The serie with the 'fuchsia' pattern is produced in 1938 and 1939. So it is now 'antique pottery' and while in present times Roseville Pottery has become a very highly collectible pottery, 'Roseville Pottery pattern fuchsia' items are expensive objects in a Fuchsia Lore collection. Therefore it isn't a wonder that many fake Fuchsia pieces are now appearing in brown or mint green with white leaves. On the web-site 'The Roseville Exchange' you can see under 'Fuschia' wath serie-numbers that are and find there images of  'fake' and 'real'. Think well, that also this 'fakes' can become a (more cheap?) collectors item for the Fuchsia Lore fan!

Many fake items Roseville Pottery pattern 'Fuchsia' are now appearing in brown or mint with white leaves

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