Frederich Hurten Rhead Tubelined Pottery, Bursley Ware, Art Deco, Circa 1920

Description

Gorgeous Art Deco bowl designed by Frederich Hurten Rhead, most famous for his later work in America. Measures 9.5″ in diameter.

About Frederick Hurten Rhead. A ceramicist and major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, Frederick Hurten Rhead was a native of England, although he worked as a potter in the United States for most of his career. In addition to teaching pottery techniques, Rhead was highly influential in both studio and commercial pottery. He had followed in the footsteps of several generations of the Rhead family who were designers and art directors to important potteries in Stoke-on-Trent. Frederick Hurten Rhead left for America in 1902 where he joined the Roseville Pottery and, after a variety of posts, he worked for the Homer Laughlin China Company. He is chiefly remembered for his work with tuberculosis patients at the Arequipa Pottery and for designing the Fiesta range of tableware.