How to Tell If Hull Pottery Is Authentic
People young and old have collected artistic crafts of earlier eras for many years. Hull pottery pieces are prized and displayed in homes around the world. This style of pottery has a distinctive look and varies in style. Just like anything of value, people often reproduce Hull pieces and distribute them as authentic. Guard against buying a reproduction by knowing how to identify true Hull pottery.
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Look at the Hull stamp located on the bottom of the pottery. The authentic Hull stamp is in block letters.
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Compare the size to other authentic pieces. Fake Hull pottery is often smaller when compared directly to an authentic piece.
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Look for strong details in the design. Authentic Hull pottery has crisp lines and details, especially when the pottery has molded artwork.
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Examine the finish of the pottery. Authentic Hull has a dull, matte finish on all features. Most reproductions have a semi- or high-gloss finish on the raised molding.
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Check for imperfections. Authentic Hull rarely shows any flaws, such as paint drips.
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libraryleigh
Apr 19, 2010
I've collected Hull Art Pottery for 30 years and I apologize, but I must take issue with a few of the points here. Re: step 1, Hull had many "stamps" over the years. Please see any Hull collector's books by Brenda Roberts, or others. Quite a few marks were script. They could be incised, relief or unmarked. Re" step 2, True. Step 3: True. Step 4: Definitely not. Many popular Hull pieces of the 40's (Rosella) 50's and 60's until the company's closing were high gloss. Step 5: Lots of Hull pieces had glaze flaws, pops, drips and misses. Some of these may have been factory seconds, but still Hull.
