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SADIE IRVINE Dogwood Newcomb College Vase, 1918 Ceramic; 6 x 9 in. Roger H. Ogden Collection pieces that rank among the most experimental works of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Paul Cox was brought to Newcomb Pottery in 1910 to improve the quality of the clay and glazes. Cox developed the soft, waxy, semi-matte glazes that Newcomb Pottery became famous for during its transitional period of production. Cox was with Newcomb Pottery until 1918. Based on the visions of Sheerer and Woodward, the distinct wares of Newcomb Pottery became well known in the art world of the day. The students and graduates worked with designs 406 NEWCOMB POTTERY evocative of the American South, inspired by Louisiana flora and crafted from local and regional clay. As the twentieth century opened before them, some students moved toward developing more modern designs, yet still maintained the philosophy that no two pieces of pottery should be alike. During its nearly fifty years of operation, Newcomb Pottery provided employment to roughly ninety Newcomb graduates, and produced some seventy thousand distinct pieces of work. Although Newcomb pottery is best known for its blue and green, several other colors can be found as well. The early  http://www.knowla.org/entry.php?rec=1175 http://www.knowla.org/entry.php?rec=1175

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