Scatchard early studio large hanging planter This Georges Scatchard early 5 inch tall x 7 3/4" wide hanging planter is a good example of the work that Scatchard was doing in the 1970s and early 1980s before he decided to concentrate primarily on lamps. The rim has three holes for hanging. Ah, remember macramé!! There are another three drainage holes in the bottom of the planter which would carry excess water to the attached underplate. The inside rings clearly on this hand thrown piece as well as the body of the stoneware itself and where the drip glaze was place. You can see all the ridges of the hand thrown object. The outside of the goblet is done in tans and beiges and one can see both inclusions and the horizontal rings from the throwing. The overglaze on this piece is done in shades of blues and greens and has an abstract design. The plnater is signed on the unglazed bottom G. SCATCHARD. A beautiful early piece.

Currently located in Underhill, Vermont, Georges Scatchard started from a converted horsebarn with his brother Ted in 1960. An article about the two Scatchard brothers and their ceramics was published in the 1967 Spring issue of Vermont Life on pages 38-42. According to the article, he was the only New Englander to receive a merit award for three items (all pottery) entered in the 1965-1966 New England Craft Council's exhibition for new and emerging craftsmen.

His current website, gslamps.com, shows his current production and gives a brief history of his work.  

Ballard #46 white slant front ball vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this is a Ballard #46 grey slant front ball vase. This is an unusual Ballard vase, featuring an opening which is cut on the diagonal as opposed to a flat top. Impressed mark. Excellent condition.

The vase stands 3 1/2 inches tall at its tallest point at the top rim and is about 4 1/2 inches in diameter. What is also unusual is that it still carries its original price written in pencil on the bottom of $1.75. That was a pretty good price for a piece of studio pottery back in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Add it to your Mid-century Modern or Vermont Art pottery collection today.  

Ballard #58 shape early footed planter vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this #58 shape round footed planter vase stands 3 3/8 inches tall and is 3 3/4 inches wide at the top. It is in a deeply mottled robin'e egg blue glaze over chocolate. The signature is a very early one as it is incised and not molded. It does not have the incised 58 shape number incised but is identical to the one in my collection which does carry the shape number. These round shapes did not make it into Ballard's later production ware, post 1946. It is in excellent condition. Add it to your Ballard or Midcentury American pottery collection today.  

Ballard early 4 lobe cylinder 6 inch vase

Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the late 1930s and early 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this 6 inch tall 4 lobed cylindrical vase is 3 5/8 inches wide at the top rim. The glaze is an early one as the underglaze is heavily mottled at top and along the ribs of the 4 lobes and has the early light olive tint to the overglaze. The vase is signed with an early mark that contains a long tail on the R and upright S, but carries no number on it. This same shape exists in a much taller version as was commons with the shapes Ballard made. It is in excellent condition.  

Ballard #83 10 inch sgraffito Zig Zag vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, , this signed Ballard #83 10 inch dark gray sgraffito decorated vase is simply stunning! It is done in what I call the Zig Zag pattern. It is one of Ballard's largest pieces and a great example of an incised decoration that was popularized by such firms as Raymor Italy. It is in excellent condition.

The bottom of the vase also has the standard Ballard signature and the number 83 and both are filled in with the dark grey glaze. There appears to be the beginnings of a hairline crack on the very bottom of the piece but it is a tight hairline and could have happened in the manufacturing process. As it is a duplicate for me, I have priced it very reasonably.

Add it to your Vermont Mid-century art pottery collection today.  

Ballard #50 mustard yellow tall vase w/ price Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this signed #50 vase in a mustard yellow is the taller and less common version of hi most common of his shapes available to collectors, being numbers #19 and #20. . It stands 8 inches tall and is 4 inches wide at the top. This is from the middle period of production as it has the chocolate brown underglaze bottom rim band. It has a penciled in price of $4.50 on the bottom which was a pretty high price in the 1950s. Excellent condition overall. A harder to find piece of Stanley Ballard.  

Ballard #19 turquoise vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this signed #19 vase in a turquoise with green overtones is the most common of his shapes available to collectors. It stands 5.5 inches tall and is 5 inches wide at the top. This is from the middle period of production as it has the chocolate brown underglaze bottom rim band. Excellent condition.  

Stanley Ballard brown white mottled vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this brown and white mottled vase inches stands 4 3/4 inches tall. It is in Ballard's pride and joy, a mottled glaze, this being the mottled chocolate brown and white glaze. Marked with no shape number it is identical to two other vases I have except that one is marked #16 and one #17, and has the chocolate bottom band at the base of the middle period of his work. There is one flaked to the glaze near the bottom of one side. Thus its low price to you. Add an example of his mottled glazes to your Stanley Ballard or Vermont Mid-century art pottery collection today.  

Ballard #16 7" tall lobed cylinder vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this shape #16 vase stands 7 inches tall and features 4 lobes at the top rim. It was made in three sizes. This particular vase is the tallest of the three sizes andfeatures an light turquoise glaze over the chocolate brown underglaze. It has a pencil price on the bottom of $3.95 and an original Ballard paper label. The top rim I believe was trimmed by hand as there are some glazed over irregularities, especially considering the almost 4 dollar original price.

I think it is a later production piece as there is no chocolate brown band at the bottom of the piece. In excellent condition and hard to find in this size, it is ready to add to your Midcentury Vermont pottery or Stanley Ballard collection.  

Stanley Ballard #16 blue conical ribbed vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this #16 shape conical ribbed vase stands 7 1/2 inches tall and is another great Ballard shape that is very hard to find today. This one is in a robin's egg blue or perhaps a light turquoise glaze. This vase also carries a pencil price of $3.98 on the base. It is most likely from the middle or later period of studio production. I have only seen a half dozen of these and 4 of those are in my personal collection. This vase is in excellent condition.

Buy it today for your American Art Pottery or Midcentury Eames era studio pottery collection.  

Ballard Vermont #49 light blue vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, , this Ballard #49 6 1/2' light turquoise blue vase has great color and is one of few in this particular shade. It is from the later period of production as it does not have the chocolate underglaze rim band at the bottom. Excellent condition. It is a really pretty piece. Add it to your Midcentury Art Pottery collection today.  

Ballard 1960 Shrine souvenir dish Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this biomorhpically shaped low dish appears unassuming until it is turned over. What is surprising is on the back of the piece. This is an example of Ballard's premium work. This is incised on the bottom with the following words: Northeast Shrine Association Burlington Vermont Sept 9-10 1960. Ballard made a square plate also as a souvenir of this Shrine convention, but this shape is harder to find. It measures 5 1/2 inches at its widest point and is in s standard green glaze.

It is in excellent shape and would make a great addition to both a Ballard collection or a collection of Shriner collectible items.  

Ballard #82 2 lite blue brown candleholder Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this 2 lite candleholder measures 6 1/4 inches long x 3 1/4 inches wide x 2 3/4 inches tall.

It is from Ballard's midde period, I think, as it has heavy mottling of the blue overglaze and chocolate brown underglaze. It is signed S. Ballard and shape number 82. It had a matching console bowl in this wave shape. It is in excellent condition. Add it to your Ballard or American Midcentury studio art pottery collection today.  

Ballard early studio 10 inch console bowl Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this very early studio piece meaures 10 1/8 inches long x 3 inches wide x 2 1/4 inches tall. It is signed with the interlaced intials SB, for Stanley Ballard. Only the earliest works were signed this way. It has a thick application of the early mustard yellow glaze over the chocolate brown underglaze. It is in excellent condition. Later examples of this shape were larger and signed Ballard Vermont.  

Ballard #25 turquoise 4 lobe vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this Ballard #25 turquoise 4 lobe vase stands 4 1/4 inches tall. It is from his latest production period as there is no characteristic chocolate brown band around the bottom of the vase as in his middle period pieces. A good solid piece of Ballard. Use it as a pencil holder as I am doing. Excellent condition.

 

Ballard #10 tall 10 inch turquoise vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this is a standard shape and color for Ballard and carries the shape number 10. It is a huge vase made for a large bunch of flowers! The glaze is a turquoise blue glaze which is speckled and shows some of the chocolate brown underglaze. It is from his middle period. It is a large and practical Ballard design. It is in excellent shape. Add it to your Ballard or American Art Pottery collection today.  

Ballard #21 ovoid top rectangular vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this shape seems to be one of the early ones by Ballard which didn't make it to the later production period. The vase measures 5 1/2 inches high x 5 1/4 inches wide. The opening is 4 1/4 inches long x 2 3/8 inches wide. Each one I own either has no shape number or is number 21 with the early chocolate brown band around the bottom dating it from his middle period of production. The chocolate underglaze can be seen at the top and underneath the mottling on the body. This early mustard yellow glaze is stunning. The original price of $2.50 can still be seen written in pencil on the bottom of this vase. The vase is in excellent condition. A very interesting shape and glaze combo by Stanley Ballard. Add it to your American Art Pottery collection or Studio pottery collection today.  

Ballard #17 yellow tapered vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this #17 tapered yellow vase stands 3 1/4 inches tall and is the smallest in the series of 5 vases in this tapered form. It is done in Ballard's yellow glaze and is from his later production period, as there is no chocolate brown bottom band and the blending on the top is very smooth. In excellent condition, it is an excellent starter piece for a Ballard collector. Add it to your American Art Pottery collection today.  

Ballard #3 square yellow ashtray Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this #3 4 3/4 inch square ashtray in a standard yellow glaze is an example of a standard Ballard shape and a standard glaze. A later example, it is signed with an incised signature S Ballard Vermont #3. Excellent condition.  

Ballard yellow Vermont handled syrup jug Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this Ballard 4 inch tall maple syrup jug is not signed on the bottom but matches others in my collection which are signed. The glaze is a light yellow with an overglaze application of a rose colored drip glaze. The word VERMONT is in relief on the front. This Vermont marked syrup jug was probably a contract piece done by Ballard for a local syrup maker. Excellent condition.  

Ballard early piecrust rim 8 inch glaze bowl Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this Ballard piecrust rim 8 inch diameter bowl is the middle size in the line of piecrust bowls. It is a very early piece with the indented base. The base glaze is a very early heavily satured turquoise blue upon which random drizzles of the chocolate brown glaze have been added, making a very nice abstact design, typical of the Mid-Century period and aesthetic. There are some glaze skips in the crimps of the piecrust rim but this is origina to its making. A one-of-a-kind early American Art Pottery bowl by a very talented graduate of Alfred Unversity. It is in excellent condition. It is signed with Ballard's very early loop d signature, mostly likely from the 1945-1950 period.  

Ballard piecrust rim early mottled bowl roduced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this 8" wide open bowl has the very early studio period piecrust rim and the dark chocolate brown base glaze. The decoration consists of dabs of the early white and light blue glaze with the blue having mottling through it. Excellent condition. Signed with an early Ballard signature seen on pieces marked 1945 and 1946.  

Ballard #41 olive green vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this Ballard #41 vase stands 3 1/4 inches tall x 2 7/8 inches wide. It is a standard shape in a standard olive green glaze. It is from the middle period of production with the characteristic chocolate brown band at the foot. Signed with the incised S. Ballard Vermont signature. A neat little piece and a great pot for your African violet. Add it to your collection today. It is in excellent condition.  

Ballard #20 shape early dark turquoise vase Produced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this 4 1/4 inch tall vase is done in a dark turquoise glaze with heavy mottling. It is signed S. Ballard Vermont but carries no shape number though it is shape 20. In excellent condition, it is most likely from the middle period of production.  

Ballard #21 shape ovoid top rectangular vase roduced by Vermont Mid-Century studio potter Stanley Ballard, a student of Glidden Parker at Alfred University in the 1940s who worked in the Burlington area, this shape seems to be one of the early ones by Ballard which didn't make it to the later production period. The vase measures 5 1/2 inches high x 5 1/4 inches wide. The opening is 4 1/4 inches long x 2 3/8 inches wide. Each one I own either has no shape number or is number 21 with the early chocolate brown band around the bottom dating it from his middle period of production. This vase carried neither the shape number nor the Ballard signature which makes it very unusual. The chocolate underglaze can be seen at the top and underneath the mottling on the body. This early white glaze is stunning. There is a slight blue tint to the glaze at the top of the piece. The vase is in excellent condition. A very interesting shape and glaze combo by Stanley Ballard. Add it to your American Art Pottery collection or Studio pottery collection today.