Glidden Pottery
Glidden Pottery, Alfred, New York (1940-1957)
Glidden Parker, designer (1913-1980))
Matrix teapot, creamer, covered sugar, two cups and two saucers
#140 teapot, #143 creamer, #144 sugar bowl with lid, #1410A cup, #1420 saucer
stoneware, glazed
teapot H: 7”, cream H: 3.5”, sugar: 4”, cup H: 2.5”, saucer W: 5.25”
The Dinnerware Museum, Museum Purchase, 2014.184, and Gifts of Maria Ronay 2013.98, 2013.99, 2013.94, 2013.95
Glidden Pottery is a unique stoneware bodied dinnerware and Artware that was produced in Alfred, New York from 1940 to 1957. It utilized modern production methods of slipcasting or ram pressing, but each of the more than 300 shapes was individually glazed and hand-decorated.
The Matrix glaze utilized on this tea set was in use between 1941 and 1957. The Matrix teapot prototype was designed by Fong Chow who was awarded “Good Design” awards by the Museum of Modern Art for several of his Glidden Pottery designs. Glidden Pottery founder, Glidden Parker’s wife Pat is credited with the Matrix glaze invention. Celebrities such as Lucille Ball collected and used Glidden Pottery.