Emily Phelps Haines Limoges
Recently, on a thrift shop run, I found a gorgeous set of china. This set is in great condition, hand painted, and signed by the artist. The artist signature on all pieces is Emily Phelps Haines. The paint was applied over the glaze on the pieces, and is absolutely besutiful.
Now for the puzzling part. I have 27 matching pieces, made on two continents. Part of the set is from Vienna Austria, and part os marked Nippon. Wierd right? How did one artist, an artist widely associated with Limoges pieces, create a set like this?
I was picturing an artist at a Limoges factory in France, from what I already knew of this artist, but obviously that couldn't be right. I found a smilar set online, same flowers, not signed by the artist, but also mixed in where the pieces came from. That seller was a little confused too, and wasn't sure how her pieces originated from two separate factories.
I did a lot of research. I looked for pieces by the same artist, and I have an answer.
Emily Phelps Haines is an American artist who lived in New Jersey. She ordered white pieces from any factory she could find with good quality white pieces. She imported them to her studio, and then she painted and fired them in her own kiln.
I have a newspaper article that speaks of her as a very talented porcelain artist and describes her process. I will upload it here once I can get the app working on my phone again. It can be found on Google under the search "Emily Phelps Haines artist".
I have no idea how this information might impact the value of the pieces signed by her, but at least this clarifies things. She was an artist, she was born in 1879 and passed away in 1967. Her pieces are beautiful, well made, and quite rare. Each one is a work of art. The porcelain bases can come from anywhere, but her art is what defines them.
Photos and information will be added as soon as I can get things updated, but hopefully this helps any collectors out there with trying to understand like I was.
Now for the puzzling part. I have 27 matching pieces, made on two continents. Part of the set is from Vienna Austria, and part os marked Nippon. Wierd right? How did one artist, an artist widely associated with Limoges pieces, create a set like this?
I was picturing an artist at a Limoges factory in France, from what I already knew of this artist, but obviously that couldn't be right. I found a smilar set online, same flowers, not signed by the artist, but also mixed in where the pieces came from. That seller was a little confused too, and wasn't sure how her pieces originated from two separate factories.
I did a lot of research. I looked for pieces by the same artist, and I have an answer.
Emily Phelps Haines is an American artist who lived in New Jersey. She ordered white pieces from any factory she could find with good quality white pieces. She imported them to her studio, and then she painted and fired them in her own kiln.
I have a newspaper article that speaks of her as a very talented porcelain artist and describes her process. I will upload it here once I can get the app working on my phone again. It can be found on Google under the search "Emily Phelps Haines artist".
I have no idea how this information might impact the value of the pieces signed by her, but at least this clarifies things. She was an artist, she was born in 1879 and passed away in 1967. Her pieces are beautiful, well made, and quite rare. Each one is a work of art. The porcelain bases can come from anywhere, but her art is what defines them.
Photos and information will be added as soon as I can get things updated, but hopefully this helps any collectors out there with trying to understand like I was.
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