Preliminary identification
Photo reference
1 uploaded photo
Overview
A beautiful mid-century American art pottery cornucopia vase featuring a dual-tone pastel glaze. This piece showcases Hull's signature soft matte finish with a delicate baby blue exterior and a contrasting dusty pink interior, rising from a stylized scroll base.
Story
In 1950, a devastating flood and fire destroyed the Hull factory, making surviving pre-1950 pieces like this cornucopia highly prized. It brought affordable, cheerful hand-painted art into post-war American homes.
Maker / Origin
Founded in 1905 by Addis Emmet Hull, the Hull Pottery Company became one of the giants of Ohio's famous clay-producing region. They transitioned from utilitarian stoneware to highly decorative art pottery in the 1930s and 40s, capturing the hearts of collectors with their distinctive floral lines and soft, airbrushed pastel glazes.
Condition & Value
The vase appears to be in good vintage condition with no visible cracks or major chips on the delicate scalloped rims. Some light crazing in the glaze is typical for pottery of this age. Excellent condition with no chips or repairs commands a premium.
Full Research
Sold comps, value drivers, and venue guidance pulled from recent auction results.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.