George Ohr Vase

Auctioned for $100,000 — a vase from the collection of James Carpenter who had discovered the thousands of pottery pieces stored by George Ohr when he stopped making his unusual souvenirs, vases, pitchers and more. The earthenware “vessel” was a signed twisted piece estimated at only $20,000 to $30,000. Ohr pottery has been going up […]

County Fair Pottery Now Sells for Thousands

The eccentric American potter George Ohr started out making inexpensive joke pottery sold at county fairs. One of his mugs that you could have purchased for a few dollars at the fair is now worth thousands. Ohr sold miniature potties with fake excrement in the bottom among other unusual items, but our favorite is his […]