{"title":"California Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere do you want to start? Right here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've already posted our Bauer and Catalina collections.... now we're talking Pacific, California Rainbow, Malibu, Richmond, Walrich, Hampshire, Garden City, Batchelder, Gladding McBean, Winfield, Hillside (cement!), San Jose (really Texas but beloved here), and Twin Winton (oh god! Twin Winton!), and... a pause for emphasis... Beatrice Wood! ... get the picture? Dive in.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gladding-mcbean-art-deco-exterior-landscape-vase","title":"Gladding McBean Art Deco Exterior Landscape Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen Gladding McBean vase in perfect deco style. Use on your patio or ? Has some minor repairs. 12 x 7.75.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGladding, McBean\u003c\/b\u003e is a ceramics company located in Lincoln, California. It is one of the oldest companies in California, a pioneer in ceramics technology, and a company which has “contributed immeasurably” to the state’s industrialization. During the heyday of architectural terra cotta, the company “dominated the industry in California and the Far West.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1934, Gladding, McBean introduced the Franciscan Pottery line of dinnerware and art ware, named after the Franciscan friars who established missions throughout California in the 18th and 19th centuries. The lines were very successful. In 1937, Gladding, McBean and Co. purchased the Catalina Clay Products Division of Santa Catalina Island Co.. The company closed the pottery moving all molds and equipment to the Glendale plant. The company continued to use the tradename of Catalina Pottery on select dinnerware and art ware lines produced in the Glendale plant until 1942. In 1940, the company introduced the hand-painted embossed pattern Franciscan Apple, and in 1941 Desert Rose. Both patterns became the company’s most popular patterns. The company introduced fine china dinnerware in 1942 and due to World War II, discontinued all art ware lines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49111645972,"sku":"CA623","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA623-58.jpg?v=1503699014"},{"product_id":"california-rainbow-plate-gloss-yellow","title":"California Rainbow Plate gloss Yellow","description":"California Rainbow Plate gloss Yellow.","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483516052,"sku":"CA020","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/DSC00650-250x250.jpg?v=1506026511"},{"product_id":"california-rainbow-plate-matte-orange","title":"California Rainbow Plate matte-orange","description":"California Rainbow Plate 9.25″ matte-orange. No cracks, hairlines, or repairs.","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483557908,"sku":"CA021","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/DSC00651-250x250.jpg?v=1506026605"},{"product_id":"california-rainbow-blue-plate","title":"California Rainbow Blue plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Rainbow Blue plate 7″. No cracks, hairlines, or repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483827092,"sku":"CA032","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/DSC01362-250x250.jpg?v=1506027609"},{"product_id":"pacific-hostess-ware-syrup-pitcher","title":"Pacific Hostess Ware Syrup Pitcher","description":"\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #373737; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003eAh, the 1930s.  A pitcher making like a movie star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #373737; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003ePut on your marabou trimmed dressing gown and get out the waffle iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #373737; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e5″ high, 5″ diameter, 9″ long\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4166780452905,"sku":"CA498","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA498-58.jpg?v=1512252646"},{"product_id":"garden-city-hand-thrown-bud-vase-jade-green","title":"Garden City Hand Thrown Bud Vase Jade Green","description":"\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #373737; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003eExquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #373737; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"\u003e5″ high.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4166817120297,"sku":"CA491","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA491-50.jpg?v=1512253111"},{"product_id":"garden-city-hand-thrown-bud-vase-orange","title":"Garden CIty Hand Thrown Bud Vase Orange","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eSome things are just perfect. This is one of them. 5″ tall.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4166829408297,"sku":"CA490","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA490-47.jpg?v=1512253195"},{"product_id":"pacific-or-california-rainbow-hand-thrown-vase-in-apache-red","title":"Pacific or California Rainbow Hand Thrown Vase in Apache Red","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eWhat a beautiful hand thrown piece of pottery done by either Pacific or California Rainbow: Apache red vase measures 7″ tall x 4″ diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4167140376617,"sku":"CA462","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA462-1.jpg?v=1512256726"},{"product_id":"gladding-mcbean-crane-motif-set-of-tiles","title":"Gladding McBean Crane Motif set of tiles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e16 Gladding McBean tiles make up this Japanese influenced arts and crafts crane design. One cracked tile mended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eWe can assist with shipping and blanket wrapping in the US for all furniture or bulk or fragile items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4167317127209,"sku":"CA415","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA415-0.jpg?v=1512258413"},{"product_id":"pacific-pottery-large-storage-stoneware","title":"Pacific Pottery Large Storage Stoneware","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003ePacific Pottery Of Los Angeles large scale #12 stoneware storage with lid, circa 1930.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eWe can assist with shipping and blanket wrapping in the US for all furniture or bulk or fragile items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4167510720553,"sku":"CA388","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA388-1.jpg?v=1512259268"},{"product_id":"california-rainbow-hand-thrown-13-vase-orange-rare","title":"California Rainbow Hand Thrown 13″ Vase Orange RARE","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eSuper RARE, Hand Thrown 13″ Orange Vase BY California Rainbow. Glaze Skip on inside of rim. Circa 1929. Early Hand thrown Pieces by California Rainbow are rare but known throughout the California Pottery People.. Unusual and well done. Thought Originally to have be an early Catalina Handthrown piece. One of a kind..\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4199657898025,"sku":"CA313","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA313-1.jpg?v=1512506789"},{"product_id":"garden-city-fluted-unusual-dark-green-vase","title":"Garden City Fluted Unusual Dark Green Vase","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eGarden City Fluted Unusual Dark Green 10″ Vase.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4199671169065,"sku":"CA312","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA312-1.jpg?v=1512506931"},{"product_id":"california-rainbow-tumbler","title":"California Rainbow Tumbler","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eCalifornia Rainbow orange tumbler 3.5″. No chips, cracks or repairs.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4199921745961,"sku":"CA222","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/DSC05078.5-250x250.jpg?v=1512508503"},{"product_id":"california-rainbow-tumbler-1","title":"California Rainbow Tumbler","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eCalifornia Rainbow blue tumbler 3.5. No chips, cracks, or repairs.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4199942193193,"sku":"CA221","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/DSC05077.5-250x250.jpg?v=1512508636"},{"product_id":"richmond-pottery-humidor","title":"Richmond Pottery Humidor","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eRichmond Pottery humidor done in a nice red clay, depicting a Mission town scene..\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4200046198825,"sku":"CA126","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA126-1.jpg?v=1512509354"},{"product_id":"pacific-hostess-cobalt-tea-pot","title":"Pacific Hostess Cobalt Tea Pot","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eVery vibrant Pacific Hostess Cobalt Tea Pot with Lid.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4200106590249,"sku":"CA053","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA053-1.jpg?v=1512509881"},{"product_id":"twin-winton-cowboy-pitcher-1935-40","title":"Twin Winton Cowboy Pitcher 1935-40","description":"This is a rare one from the great Pasadena potter Twin Winton. True humor is very different from merely jokey, a trap Winton-ware never falls into. 8\" tall, 10\" wide and 6\" deep.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8223218335842,"sku":"CA2014","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/products\/CA2011-00.jpg?v=1528494920"},{"product_id":"william-marken-tall-vase-celadon","title":"William Manker Tall Vase Celadon","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"main_body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"body_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"region region-content\"\u003eReally splendid piece of Manker ware. 7 x 3 1\/2 x 3 1\/2. One of the pottery greats of the past. A nick to the edge. Extraordinary glaze.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"region region-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-system-main\" class=\"block block-system\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"node-3018\" class=\"node node-mark-item\" about=\"\/marks\/manker\" typeof=\"sioc:Item foaf:Document\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-name-field-biography-display field-type-text-long field-label-above\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_single_date\"\u003eWilliam Manker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_single_date\"\u003e1902\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"bio_single_date_dex\"\u003eBorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_single_date\"\u003e1997\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"bio_single_date_dex\"\u003eDied\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"date_list_heading\"\u003eEDUCATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date_dex\"\u003eChouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"date_list_heading\"\u003ePRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date\"\u003e1926—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date_dex\"\u003eErnest Batchelder Tile Company, Pasadena, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date\"\u003e1932—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date_dex\"\u003eEstablished William Manker Ceramics, Pasadena, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date\"\u003e1935-1947\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"bio_double_date_dex\"\u003eDirector ceramics department, Scripps College, Claremont, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"indent-text\"\u003eWilliam Manker was known for hand built, cast and, later in his career thrown, low fired earthenware work.  He established and worked at William Manker Ceramics (1932-1950s) a small studio he established in 1932 to produce his designs of mid-century modern cast line. Manker’s work is characterized by their distinctive glazes. Often Manker would begin with a base color over which a contrasting color was applied to give the effect of blending. His fascination with Oriental ceramics let him to develop a series of copper red reduction glazes. Manker moved to Padua Hills north of Claremont in 1935 to establish the ceramics department at Scripps College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"indent-text\"\u003eManker began to throw pots after taking classes with Gertrud Natzler who immigrated to the USA in 1938 bringing her flywheel potter’s wheel.  This throwing technology, which allowed the potter to sit while throwing, revolutionized many ceramics programs in the USA. 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