Fulper Pottery Company
Active 1899-1935

Art & Crafts pottery that broke from the tradition of hand-thrown, hand-decorated pottery and instead, used molds and focused attention on developing unique glazes.

In 1910, Fulper introduced its art pottery line, Vase-Kraft. Coveted designs from this era feature buttresses, cutouts, angular handles, or inserts of stained glass. As appreciation of Arts and Crafts style waned, the company shifted its designs to Far Eastern-style, resulting in simpler forms and less vibrant glazes. The firm name was changed to Stangl Pottery in 1929.

Fulper wares never received the critical acclaim that its contemporary Grueby or Rookwood acheived. It has, therefore failed to attract a broad base of devoted collectors, and is one of the few art potteries whose work remains both affordable and available. Among the most collectible glazes are Copper Dust Crystalline (reddish-gold semigloss with copper-colored crystals), Mirrored Black (high-gloss surface over a black background), Famille Rose (light-red hue reserved for special orders), and Mission Matte (flat, brown glaze apparently designed to complement the dark Arts and Crafts furniture of the time). The Copper Dust Crystalline is the rarest and most collectible.