Arthur Eugene Baggs (27 October 1886,

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– 15 February 1947, Columbus) was an American

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and

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. He studied under

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. In 1904-05 he established Marblehead Pottery in

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, and designed vessels there until it closed in 1936. Meanwhile, he worked as a glaze chemist at Cowan Pottery from 1925 to 1928. From 1928 on he taught ceramics at

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. Baggs' work is characterized by simple forms and muted, earthen colors. He is especially noted for his salt-glaze stoneware.

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Work by Arthur Eugene Baggs
in the collection of the

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Detailed biography of Arthur Eugene Baggs
on the website of Marblehead Pottery
Arthur E. Baggs Memorial Library
at Ohio State University 1886 births 1947 deaths American potters 20th-century American ceramists 20th-century American chemists Ohio State University faculty {{Ceramics-stub

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