Ed Abel OTPCo. mug showing the portrait of a faithful looking hunting dog done in very heavy slip in 1906. Height 4 inches. Incised “E.A., 1906, OTPCo” on the bottom. Excellent condition. Ed Abel worked at Rookwood in the early 1890’s and then worked at Weller for a number of years. Sometime around 1906, Abel seems to have operated his own pottery in the Cincinnati area where he produced ware very similar to Rookwood. Over the years, we have seen about 10 Abel pieces incised OTPCo. and signed with the same initials and same style used at Rookwood and Weller. Abel also is an underrated artist having done some exceptional work throughout his career, this mug being an excellent example.

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