The
current president of Haeger Pottery, Alexandra Haeger Estes, inspects some
scarce early examples of her firm's ware.
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This exhibition contained over 200 pieces from member of the association
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Side-by-side
comparisons of early Haeger pottery with vases from Fulper and Stangl.
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Early Haeger, again, compared with Fulper and Stangl
shapes and glazes.
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Haeger
from the teens and 20s. Note the Teco-like three-footed salad bowl in the center
foreground. The glaze is virtually identical to one produced at Fulper.
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Early
vases from the teens and 20s. Haeger has recently begun producing some of these
shapes.
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Examples
of Haeger in its well-known and often misidentified Geranium Leaf green glaze.
Other pottery firms in the Midwest--like RumRill--used glazes
that are almost identical to it.
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A
few of the many lamps lamps that Haeger produced. The tall urn shape (sans
shade) in the center dates to the late teens.
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Haeger
that was produced in the late 20s and early 30s featured strong shapes and
simple matt glazes
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Transition from early 30s ware to figural
ware of the Hickman era.
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Onion
vases showing a wide range of Haeger's extraordinary glazes from the 40s through
the 60s.
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Examples of Haeger from the 60s and 70s.
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Some
more examples of Haeger from the 60s and 70s
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Large-scale
Haeger figural pieces, as seen here, were often adapted for use as lamp bases
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