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The following text is
taken from an early Teco catalog.
MUCH of the best of happiness
comes directly from the perception of the beautiful; and all of the beautiful,
so far as sight is concerned, arises from either form or color, and in its
highest attainment from a combination of both. There is wondrous wealth of
beauty in a curved line; indeed, all the beauty of form and shape is embodied
in it, and nowhere. else is there such opportunity for using this beauty of the
curved line as in the potters art. This has been its chief field of use since
earliest time. Its unending variety of shapes. opportunity for the use of color
is equally excellent and unsurpassed by any other art. So the potter has the
opportunity to combine those two most important producers of happiness, form
and color, and when he uses them with enthusiasm and individuality he has
indeed fulfilled a mission and has created. He has made something that makes
him happier, in the making of it, and that will go out carrying joy and
enthusiasm to all who use it or see it.
We prize most
highly a piece of silver with the “Sterling” mark on it, because the
mark tells us the quality of the silver. Makers of objects of art have long
used a “hall-mark” as a pledge of quality. To protect the purchaser
against substitution, the Gates Potteries stamp this mark on every piece of
Teco Art Pottery, and none is genuine without it Insist that the pieces you .
purchase have the TECO mark on them, as it is your guarantee of quality and
genuineness. When you see the Teco mark on any piece of pottery you can rely
upon its artistic merit and intrinsic worth. When you select a piece of Teco
Art Pottery for a gift, you know it will be acceptable and prized by the
recipient, because the mark TECO is a guarantee of genuine art value, and will
be so recognized wherever it is seen.
The Story of Teco
MUCH of the best of happiness
comes directly from the perception of the beautiful; and all of the beautiful,
so far as sight is concerned, arises from either form or color, and in its
highest attainment from a combination of both. There is wondrous wealth of
beauty in a curved line; indeed, all the beauty of form and shape is embodied
in it, and nowhere. else is there such opportunity for using this beauty of the
curved line as in the potters art. This has been its chief field of use since
earliest time. Its unending variety of shapes. opportunity for the use of color
is equally excellent and unsurpassed by any other art. So the potter has the
opportunity to combine those two most important producers of happiness, form
and color, and when he uses them with enthusiasm and individuality he has
indeed fulfilled a mission and has created. He has made something that makes
him happier, in the making of it, and that will go out carrying joy and
enthusiasm to all who use it or see it. The Sterling Mark
We prize most
highly a piece of silver with the “Sterling” mark on it, because the
mark tells us the quality of the silver. Makers of objects of art have long
used a “hall-mark” as a pledge of quality. To protect the purchaser
against substitution, the Gates Potteries stamp this mark on every piece of
Teco Art Pottery, and none is genuine without it Insist that the pieces you .
purchase have the TECO mark on them, as it is your guarantee of quality and
genuineness. When you see the Teco mark on any piece of pottery you can rely
upon its artistic merit and intrinsic worth. When you select a piece of Teco
Art Pottery for a gift, you know it will be acceptable and prized by the
recipient, because the mark TECO is a guarantee of genuine art value, and will
be so recognized wherever it is seen.Acting on the assumption that beautiful surroundings help to produce beautiful designs, the Gates Potteries are located in a picturesque valley beside a charming little lake. Flowers, particularly aquatic plants, are cultivated in profusion as an incentive to the artist-designers to take motif from these beautiful gifts of nature. Design No. 356. A pretty and useful flower vase of odd design by W. D. Gates. This piece shows the beauty of the classic lines and deepmoss green color Teco Art Pottery pos- of the Teco Pottery most pleasingly. It has a charm distinctly its own. Size three inches high by 3 inches Design No. 356 Price $1.00, express prepaid sesses an individuality of its wide. own which marks a new era in decorative arts. Its chasteness of design and harmony of decoration, its new and unique glaze, its velvety, glossless finish and soft, moss green color, celebrated for its delicate shadings and the richness of its tone, appeals forcefully to the lover of the beautiful and have won for Teco Art Pottery an enviable reputation from connoisseurs and collectors at home and abroad.
There is no monotony in Teco Art Pottery. The artist-potters are ever moulding into artistic form new ideals of design and beauty. Thus while one piece of Teco Pottery may show a strictly classical design, such as might have been formed by the potter of Pompeii or Rome, another will show the lovely form of the iris, the water lily or the lotus, and still others the ideals of the artist-potter crystallized into perfect forms of grace and beauty. The parlor, reception hall, den, library and the club are cech made more attractive and inviting by an appropriate piece of Teco, and those who really love art for art’s sake, will find keen enjoyment and constant satisfaction in its possession.
You will find Teco Art Pottery an exquisite addition to the furnishings of your home. You will enpy it more the longer you have it. Its beauty is lasting, its usefulness increases with familiarity, its value will grow with age. As a gift for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, etc., Teco Art Pottery offers a wide range for selection, from pieces of small cost to those of considerable intrinsic value, while there is but little likelihood of duplication, and it will be certain of an enthusiastic welcome by its recipient.