Ott & Brewer

American, active 1863–1893

LocationTrenton, New Jersey, United States

Biographyhttp://www.ellarslie.org/about_pottery.htm
Ott and Brewer - This company was founded in 1863 by William Bloor following earlier efforts in Trenton and East Liverpool. In 1865, it was known as Bloor, Ott & Brewer. Bloor remained the senior member of the firm until 1871. Upon his departure, the firm was renamed Ott & Brewer with John Hart Brewer controlling the artistic future of the company. Brewer employed Isaac Broome, an outstanding 19th-Century American ceramic sculptor to produce a line of Parian ware for the American Centennial in 1876. Broome's works at Ott and Brewer are among the most famous ceramic pieces ever produced in this country. He was the creator of the Baseball Vase and an award-winning bust of Cleopatra, as well as numerous other works of parian. Ott and Brewer also pioneered the introduction and development of Belleek into the United States. Between 1882 and 1892, Ott and Brewer created some of this nation's most outstanding art porcelain. It served as a training ground for many individuals who went on to produce art porcelain at other potteries.

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