A nice collection of 96 pottery clay buttons, produced by Glidden pottery artsans. Each of these elegant buttons was made by hand, crafted from porcelain clay with a wonderful colored glaze by different potters in Alfred New York. None are marked with maker mark.

Each piece has been made with attention to craftsmanship and function. Items are thrown on the wheel or hand built, and further altered and carved into geometric shapes. These were fired in a wood kiln.
Purchased at local estate auction in Alfred, New York in 2022.

Approximate Measurements
Each button ranges between ¾ inch to1 3/4 inch. Smallest pink buttons are ½ inch.

CONDITION
Excellent condition, no cracks, chips or damage.

HISTORY
Glidden Parker, the founder of Glidden Pottery, attended Alfred University, N.Y. from 1937 to 1939. After graduating, he established his studio in Alfred New York where he made his unique stoneware bodied stoneware artware and dinnerware from 1940 to 1957. During busy seasons, fifty-five people were employed to help. At the studio height in 1953, some 6,000 pieces were being manufactured every week and sold worldwide.

Our antique textiles are collectible and are not new and not reproductions, and have lived a long and eventful life and sometimes developing flaws. We do not launder or dry clean unless stated in listing, and most times have been in storage for many decades picking up old age storage oxidation spots.

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