Sevres Ceramic Pitcher Circa 1900

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An antique ceramic pitcher made by Sevres China Company of East Liverpool, Ohio, circa 1900. Decorated with a delicate botanical … Read more An antique ceramic pitcher made by Sevres China Company of East Liverpool, Ohio, circa 1900. Decorated with a delicate botanical transferware illustration of a raspberry branch with raspberries, leaves and flowers. Finished with a gilt trim around the serpentine lip, scalloped foot and handle. Marked underneath with a fleur-de-lis symbol and the word "Sevres".

The Sevres China Company made practical ceramic wares from 1900 to 1908. The factory began as Agner, Fouts, and Co., eventually becoming Agner and Gaston. The Sebring family purchased the plant in 1887, renaming it Sebring Pottery. They sold the building when the Sebring family founded the town of Sebring, Ohio. A group of investors purchased the former Sebring Pottery in East Liverpool, Ohio, in 1900, naming their new company the Sevres China Company. However, the Sevres China Company experienced financial difficulties. As a result, several investors withdrew from the project. J. R. Warner joined the group in 1908, and the company became the Warner-Keffer China Company. The pottery closed in 1911. See less