Stunning Rarely Seen Vtg Haeger Matte Black 7126 Double Handled Swans1986

Description

Rarely Seen & Seldom Offered, this Totally Matte Black Double Handled Swan Planter/Vase Bowl, model #7126, was made by Haeger Potteries in 1986. This creation is in near flawless condition, still with
its original paper tag. It
will be the centerpiece of your collection. Nothing else can compare to the total flatness of this finish. Exquisite. Check out pics.
Approximate Measurements: 10.75" wide x 5.75" h
David H. Haeger came from Germany and founded the Dundee Brickyard in 1871, making bricks and tile to rebuild Chicago after the great fire. After fulfilling an self-appointed obligation to this great city, Haeger followed his dreams of the design and production of art pottery. Starting with small earthenware pots, his reputation grew, but it wasn't till after his death in 1900 that his company gained world renown, when his son Edmund took design and production to another level garnering sophistication in glazes and designs. Finally changing the name of the company to Haeger Potteries.
Haeger's "Adam and Eve" line of pottery introduced in 1912 was the company's first art pottery collection. The line won critical acclaim for the richness of the colors and the quality and lustrous appearance of the glazes. In 1914 the well known artisan Martin Stangl came to work at Haeger Potteries, and further advanced their transition into a maker of fine art pottery. Stangl came to Haeger from the Fulper Pottery Company of New Jersey, which was known for their innovative forms and rich, flowing glazes. The contributions of Stangl to Haeger's success were probably incalculable, for many of the new Haeger glazes Stangle created were considered to be directly analogous to those he created while at Fulper. In 1919, Stangl went back to Fulper although Haeger continued to produce his designs and glazes. (Stangl acquired Fulper during the Depression years and renamed it Stangl Pottery).
The Haeger family continued to be actively involved in the company's operations. Edmund Haeger's son-in-law Joseph Estes became the general manager of the factory in about 1938, and later president upon Edmund Haeger's death. It was during this time that the designer Royal Hickman came to Haeger to create the Royal Haeger line which continued until the Company closed in 2004.