I must admit I have another collection I haven't told you about yet.
Amassed on shelves in our family room is my vintage art pottery. I love to combine the various green pieces with blue and aqua
glazed ones. Their cool, serene colors remind me of sea glass and the ocean.
As you can see, I'm particularly drawn to mixing bowls, teapots, and shapely vases with handles. Most of the items in this collection date back to the 1930s to the 1950s and were made by McCoy or Shawnee Pottery. Many are embossed with designs like flowers, leaves or vertical or horizontal ribbing.
Mixed in among the pottery you'll find vintage books, picnic tins, trays, baskets, and the obligatory TV, Xbox and DVD player.
I also adore my four pretty teapots (above) made by Hall China. They were produced as part of their Victorian-style line in the early forties and each pot holds a generous six cups.
I truly enjoy this diverse collection. But sometimes I have a little problem deciding which vase to use when my sweet husband brings me home a bouquet of flowers!
Susan
My son likes these pieces too and has a few. They're not something that I collect so it's nice to see yours. They do a grea job of nearly hiding the TV and players with their loveliness. For me I derive just as much pleasure from the 'hunt' for the pieces as I do owning them.
Posted by: Connie W | August 21, 2007 at 08:22 AM
It's lovely. I recently started my own small pottery collection, and am seriously hooked already!
Posted by: Sarah | August 21, 2007 at 09:28 AM
What a GORGEOUS post! I also collect art pottery, post of it is white but some are green, aqua and pink. I was enlarging all of your photos - we have a lot of the same pieces and that tole tray onthe left is the same that I have hanging in my family room. I adore the composition of the display wall - it is so soothing and reminiscent of the sea - just lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: dawn | August 21, 2007 at 09:29 AM
Just beautiful. I love when you share your collections! And I love the tin picnic baskets in the mix!
Posted by: colleen | August 21, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Wow what a beautiful collection. each pieces is wonderful but together, it is stunning and very like the ocean. Very calming !! I am having a blogger over tonight (that I have never meet) for a lavender tea, I wish you were coming too !!! Clarice
Posted by: clarice | August 21, 2007 at 11:15 AM
So lovely!! I love the same types of things - but I don't have all like-colored items displayed together, and more and more I am loving that look - and wanting to change and rearrange my collections! I wish I had the big beautiful whits shelf unit that you have displayed your collection on so beautifully. I do have a white matte pottery collection in a green shelving unit, and built-in pink shelves, but I think I may have too much of a conglomeration - inherited things we can't seem to part with, in addition to my own never-ending collections of more than 30 years. It's too much!! But I am loathe to part with any of it! It's a sickness, i tell you! But I LOVE seeing your collections, simply beautiful!!
Posted by: HeidiAnn | August 21, 2007 at 04:30 PM
My jaw just hit the floor when I opened up that photo... amazing! Your collection is not only full and beautiful, but you've arranged it so that each piece stands out and nothing is hidden behind something else.
What a great collection...beautiful.
Tiffany
Posted by: Tiffany | August 21, 2007 at 08:49 PM
Wow!! Your collection takes my breath away! Love the colors! Just stunning!! I must go back now and look again! xo, suzy
Posted by: Suzy | August 21, 2007 at 11:06 PM
Even, my husband was impressed with your collection. He thought the display was beautiful. How long have you been collecting? If you don't mind my asking, where did you find most of your pieces?
~elaine~
Posted by: Elaine | August 21, 2007 at 11:34 PM
fabulous collection, Susan!...the color of sea glass. I have a fondness for that greenish blue (the color of your blog background actually) and also jade tones too. Started with my grandmother's ginger jar.
Posted by: charlotte | August 21, 2007 at 11:36 PM
Wow! Beautiful! I love your teapots!!!!
Posted by: Marianne | August 22, 2007 at 03:25 AM
That is a terrific collection you have, Susan! I love the seaside colors! You find the most amazing thing, where do you get them all? Happy Days! :o)
Posted by: Tracy | August 22, 2007 at 06:29 AM
Breathtaking!
Posted by: thepinkkitchen | August 25, 2007 at 09:26 PM
Susan, Thank you for that...the collection is wonderful. You have an amazing eye for color and detail. I can't imagine why you don't have your own magazine, or at least a column in one. I'm becoming a big fan and have linked your blog to mine. Best regards, Susan
Posted by: Susan at Black Eyed Susans Kitchen | December 29, 2007 at 08:03 PM