Carl Schmidt - Artist Info

About Carl Schmidt

  • Biography

    Carl Schmidt was born in 1875 and began decorating vases at Rookwood in 1896. He worked at Rookwood Pottery until 1927. Mr. Schmidt’s Venice harbor scenic vases and iris glaze vases are exceptional and have a lifelike presence that is unparalleled in American art pottery history.

    Typical motifs for Rookwood Iris glaze vases by Carl Schmidt include wisteria, iris, and tulip flowers.

    Source:
    Carl Schmidt, Artpotteryblog.com

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