TECO Pottery was modern before it's time. I do not collect TECO (the little green one between 2 pieces of Hull), but I have one piece, Pogoda style, small, green matte finish. This is not a reproduction.
TECO (an abbreviation of TErra COtta) art pottery was originally produced from 1899 through 1920 by the American Terra Cotta and Ceramics Company, located in Terra Cotta, Illinois by that other Bill Gates, William D. Gates. If you're into Prairie style, arts and crafts, you just must own a piece of TECO.
When produced in the early 20th century they were inexpensive. Even Frank Lloyd Wright got in the act as a designer. Now quite dear. Make an offer. Help yourself and others.
- William Gates came up with the Teco name from the “Te” in Terra and the “co” in Cotta. Soon thereafter Gates and his chemists developed the highly sought after “Teco matte green” for which the company is famous. After mastering the matte green color, Gates continued to experiment with new arts and crafts shapes for his vases.
It was always Gates' desire with Teco to produce pottery with appeal from shape and color rather than elaborate decoration. The expanding arts and crafts movement and the Prairie School provided Gates an approach to architectural ceramic design and a customer base for Teco pottery. Teco, possibly more so than any other arts and crafts pottery from its time, seems particularly at home in arts and crafts bungalows and houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and other Prairie style architects. Art Pottery Blog
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This has been sold to a dealer.
Norma,
I know this is an old post, and you may not run across this comment for a long while, but I am the great great granddaughter of William D. Gates. My mother, her sisters, and my grandmother are always searching for teco. If you ever run across any again I would love to hear about it!
Thank you so much and have a blessed day :)
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