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A great example of the work of Gordon
and Jane Marshall Martz; glazed and incised lidded pottery jar; c.
1950s; approximately 7-1/4" high x 6-1/2" diameter; incised
mark on bottom: "Martz" (in script); excellent condition with
no chips or cracks.
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Marshall met while they were students at the New York State College of
Ceramics at Alfred, NY. In 1951, they joined the Marshall Studios in
Veedersburg, Indiana, founded by Jane's grandmother Jesse in 1922, and
operated by the family including Jane's father Nicholas Marshall and her
mother Grace, originally to produce lampshades and woodwork. For the
next 38 years, the Martzs at Marshall Studios designed and produced a
wide variety of functional ceramic housewares including stoneware lamps,
dishes, and tiles. The bodies of their ware were formed by slip-casting,
ram pressing, or jiggering, and the pieces were hand decorated. Their
work was recognized by a design award from the Museum of Modern Art in
New York City, which also has some of their work in its permanent
collection." (from http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~emartz/martzpots/gordjane/index.htm)
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