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Ohr pottery was made in Biloxi, Mississippi, from 1883 to 1906 by George E. Ohr, a true eccentric. The pottery was made of very thin clay that was twisted, folded, and dented into odd, graceful shapes. Some pieces were lifelike models of hats, animal heads, or even a potato. Others were decorated with folded clay "snakes." Reproductions and reworked pieces are appearing on the market. These have been reglazed, or snakes and other embellishments have been added. About 10,000 pieces were made by Ohr during his years of production and no two of those pieces are alike.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Ohr | Vase | Red, Green & White Splatter Glaze, Bulbous, Rim, Indented, Impressed Mark, 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 In. | 2008 | | Ohr | Bowl | Brown Glaze, Crumpled Edge, c.1897-1900, 2 1/2 x 5 3/4 In. | 2008 | | Ohr | Vase | Indigo, Amber Sponging, Amber Ground, Bulbous, Flower Form, 6 x 4 1/2 In. | 2008 | | Ohr | Bowl | Dimpled, Folded, Green Glaze, 3 1/2 x 4 In. | 2008 | | Ohr | Vase | Pink Matte, Blue, Green, 2 Asymmetrical Handles, Signed, 4 x 5 1/2 In. | 2008 | | Ohr | Vase | Squashed, Folded, Rounded Rim, Raspberry, Green, Blue Glaze, 2 1/2 x 5 In. | 2008 | | Ohr | Vase | Squat, Dimpled Shoulder, Lobed Neck, Cobal Glaze, 3 1/2 x 5 In. | 2008 | | Ohr | Bowl | Green Mirrored Interior, Brown Mottled Exterior, Glaze Bubbles, 1 1/2 X 5 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Bowl | Red & Blue Matte Glaze, Folded-in Shape, 4 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Bowl | Spherical, Black Speckling, Gray Ground, Orange Interior, 2 1/2 X 4 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Inkwell | Cabin, Chimney, Doors, Roof, Logs, Quill Hole, Green & Tan Glaze, 2 1/8 X 3 3/8 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Mug | Puzzle, Brown Mottled Glaze, Green Interior, Pierced Body & Rim, Rabbit Head, 3 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Mug | Puzzle, Brown Mottled Glaze, Pierced Body, Rim, Rabbit-mask Handle, 3 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Pitcher | Semi-bulbous, Pinched Panels, Black Glaze, 3 1/2 X 3 3/4 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Teapot | Mottled Green, Brown & Black Glaze, Sculpted Serpent Top & Spout, 8 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Brown Glaze, Hole To Center, Applied Branch, 2 1/4 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Bud, Column Shape, Mottled Green, Lustered Glaze, 5 X 2 1/4 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Buff Shaded To Russet To Brown, Corset Shape, Crimped Rim, 4 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Bulbous, Textured, Jagged Style, Black Glaze, 4 1/2 X 5 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Cornucopia, Circular Foot, Terra-cotta, 1900, 4 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Gunmetal Matte Glaze, Pinched Form, 3 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Red Clay, Painted, Squat, Signed, 3 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Vase | Squat, Asymmetrical Collapsed Rim, Speckled Amber Glaze, 3 X 5 In. | 2007 | | Ohr | Bowl | Crumpled, Green Mirror Glaze, 3 In. | 2006 | | Ohr | Bowl | Flaring, Closed-in Rim, Gunmetal Drips Over Amber Ground, 3 X 6 1/2 In. | 2006 |
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