In Search of Frank Bowers... - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, Dec 17, 2011 1:40 PM Exactly what I thought! The only thing I came up with was this brochure, in the same format than the "Here's How" one: Unfortunately it had no info regarding Bowers, and no Polynesian designs in it either. The only thing is that by viewing the back... ....we now know that there is a "Revised Edition" of the Bowers sketch book out there: What puzzles me is how little the Bowers book has to do with ceramics. His style is good for tiles, maybe, but vases and bowls? Maybe. Or maybe W.R. Hardcastle and Bowers just shared a fondness for exotic women. Perhaps some collectors of California pottery know something about "Ceramic Specialties" in Artesia.

Exactly what I thought! The only thing I came up with was this brochure, in the same format than the "Here's How" one:

Unfortunately it had no info regarding Bowers, and no Polynesian designs in it either.

The only thing is that by viewing the back...

....we now know that there is a "Revised Edition" of the Bowers sketch book out there:

What puzzles me is how little the Bowers book has to do with ceramics. His style is good for tiles, maybe, but vases and bowls? Maybe. Or maybe W.R. Hardcastle and Bowers just shared a fondness for exotic women.

Perhaps some collectors of California pottery know something about "Ceramic Specialties" in Artesia.

Post #617659 by bigbrotiki on Sat, Dec 17, 2011 1:40 PM