California art pottery, 1895-1920

Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-90)The origins of California art pottery produced during\ud the Arts and Crafts movement (1876-1916) are relatively\ud obscure when compared to the better known art potteries east\ud of the Mississippi River. Even so, it is clear that\ud California potters created a unique art pottery of superior\ud quality.\ud Although subjected to the same influence, primarily Arts\ud and Crafts philosophy, California art pottery has a different\ud sensibility. It is one that reflects the emigrant\ud backgrounds of the potters, their preoccupation with the\ud dominant California landscape and their efforts to promote\ud California. \ud This special set of circumstances made California art\ud pottery possible. It is this same set of circumstances that\ud gives it a viable place in the chronicle of Arts and Crafts\ud art pottery