American Ceramics-A Brief Review of Progress by Clara Ruge
A brief review of the works being produced by Louise McLaughlin, the Rookwood, Teco, Weller, Grueby, Tiffany, Robineau, Moravian and other potteries, written in 1906.
Clara Ruge
The International Studio, Vol. 28, No. 109, March 1906
John Lane Co., New York, NY
March, 1906
Public Domain; Digitized by Google Books
Experimental Lustre Tiles of Rafael Guastavino, Jr.
Rafael Guastavino, Jr. experimented with luster/Persian glazes.
Discusses the experimentation with luster glazes in the United States and Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how Rafael Guastavino, Jr. fit into this era.
Michael Padwee (b. 1942)
"Tiles in New York" blog (http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-experimental-lustre-tiles-of-rafael.html)
"Tiles in New York" blog
September 1, 2014
©2014 by Michael Padwee. All rights reserved. Reproduction of all photos must have the written permission of each copyright holder.
The Work of American Potters--a series of articles by Pendelton Dudley, E. Woodward, Nicholas Hungerford, Charles Crosby and Mira B. Edson
A series of articles, written in 1910 and 1911, that briefly discuss the works of the Grueby, Newcomb, Rookwood, Teco (Gates) and Paul Revere Potteries.
Pendelton Dudley, E. Woodward, Nicholas Hungerford, Charles Crosby, Mira B. Edson
Arts and Decoration, Vol. 1, Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 12
Adam Bridge, Inc., New York, NY
November 1910, January 1911, February 1911, March 1911, October 1911
Public domain; digitized by Google Books
The Use of Tile in the Interior Finish and Decoration of Hotels
An article that describes the artistic use of tiles to decorate grill rooms, dining rooms and other public areas of hotels. This file also contains extra information from the "Hotels" issue of The Architectural Review of April 1913.
William Hagerman Graves
The Architectural Review, Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1913
Bates and Guild, Co., Boston
April 1913
Digitized by Google; Public domain.
Contemporary Architectural Sculpture in Color by William Walton
A discussion of the development and use of polychromed terra cotta and faience sculpture in architecture in the United States during the first decade of the twentieth century.
William Walton
Scribner's Magazine, Vol. XLVIII, No. 3, September 1910
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, NY
September, 1910
Public domain; digitized by Google Books
The Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, PA.
Descriptions of the Norse and English Rooms in the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh, written in 1910.
Architects' and Builders' Magazine, New Series, Vol. X, No. 8, May 1910
May 1910
Public Domain; digitized by Google Books
Faience Decoration With Norseman Motif For Grill Room
A description with photos of the Norse Room in the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA., written in 1910.
The International Studio, Vol. XLI, No. 161, July 1910
John Lane Company, New York, NY
July, 1910
An Unique Decoration
An illustrated description of "The Norse Room" in the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA along with a reprint of portions of Longfellow's poem, "The Skeleton in Armor". The tiled panels were designed and created by the Rookwood Potteries of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Mantel Tile and Grate Monthly, Vol. IV, No. X, April 1910
Edwards Brothers, Utica, NY
April, 1910
Public domain; digitized by Google Books