COLLECTING HULL POTTERY

HISTORY

It was in 1905 that Addis E, Hull purchased the Acme Pottery Company in Crookville, Ohio and in 1917 the A. E. Hull Pottery Company began making a line of art pottery, novelities, stoneware, and kitchenware and later to including the famous Little Red Riding Hood line. Most items had a matte finish with shades of pink and blue or brown that predominated.

After a disastrous flood and fire in 1950, J. Brandon Hull reopened the factory in 1952 as the Hull Pottery Company. From this was born a new, more modern style molds of which most had a glossy finish. This is when the production of Art Pottery changed to a more utilitarian form of wares. More current pieces are the Regal and Floraline lines, which are for sale to florists.

All production of Hull Pottery ceased in 1986.

Recommended Book: The Collectors Encyclopedia Of Hull Pottery by Brenda Roberts

Other outstanding books on Hull Pottery are available on eBay

LOOK OUT FOR FAKES

Invest in a good book or two on HULL POTTERY so that you will be able to spot the FAKE Hull's that are out there. The patterns being reproduced are sometimes easy to spot sometimes not.  Learn as much as you can so you do not get ripped off. Read the sellers description carefully and ask question!

IDENTIFICATION

The Hull pottery molds and patterns are easily identified and distinguished.

• Pre-1950 pieces were marked with "HULL USA" or HULL ART USA" on the bottom. Many could also retain a paper label that was used.
• Post-1950 peices were marked with "HULL" in large script or "HULL" in block lettering.

PATTERNS

• Each pattern has a distinctive number: (examples)

WILDFLOWER is marked with a "W" and a number

WATERLILY is marked with a "L" and a number

Poppy with the 600 numbers

Orchid with the 300 numbers

early pieces have the "H"

Corky Pigs are inscribed CORKY PIG

EXAMPLE OF AN POST-1950 PIECE

CORKY PIG

PHOTO BY PCRAE_DESIGNS All rights reserved 2007

This CORKY PIG is Post-1950 

The inscription on the underside read: PAT PEND CORKY PIG H P CO 1957 USA (Script style)

The colors are blue and pink on white ground with a white/clear glossy glaze.

CORKY PIGS are highly colltectible and sought after.

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