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Leykauf Porcelain Antiques

George Leykauf was born in Dresden, Germany in 1860. He studied at the Dresden School of Art. After a year with the Dresden factory, Leykauf came to Detroit and established a studio there. Leykauf's painting were primarily floral, although he also excelled in painting grapes, seaweed and shells. His designes were taken from nature.
He was noted for never repeating his designs, and for his paintings of subdued coloring. Using comparatively few colors, a warm gray played an important part in all his work. The gold scrolling said to be a vital part of his work, was mostly done by his nieces Tillie and Julie. called Lula and Emma. Leykauf believed that raised paste ornamentation detracted from the "true art value".
Leykauf stopped painting after 1920 because of the great difficulty of obtaining blank porcelains and porcelain painting supplies. He moved to his summer home on the Au Sable River in northern Michigan near Lovells. While there he suffered a stroke that paralyzed his right side. George Leykauf died in April. 1922, was cremated and his remains buried between a pair of oak trees which he loved.

Click on the thumbnails below to view larger view of some of Leykauf's painted pieces.

Dresden Plate	A closer look...
A closer look yet...	Plate Back Stamp

Local Painters of the Past
	Mrs. S.S. Frackleton China Painter from Milwaukee
Cherry Plate by Mrs. Linaweaver	Mrs. Linaweaver's China Painting Class 1896	Tray and Glasses by Mrs. Karst

Click on the thumbnails above to view a larger version. Mrs. Linaweaver, second from right (3rd row) in the middle photo above, was a teacher who gave lessons and operated a china studio in Frindley, Ohio. This picture was taken in 1896, when her china painting class came to McComb, Ohio for a birthday lunch. The cherry plate (left picture) is typical of her paintings. Mrs. Karst was a student of Mrs. Linaweaver. The tray and small glasses (right picture) were painted by her. Her kiln, which was in her attic, caught fire. She was severely burned, but continued to paint, with great difficulty.

From the Collection of Shirley Hansen
Pickard Porcelain Antiques
Tankard Pickard Mark 1903-05 15 inches tall Metallic grapes design.	Artist: Robert Hessler born of German parents in Pennsylvania in 1877.	Pickard Artist: Fredrick Walters, born in Austria in 1861. Many Pickard artists painted at home and sold them for extra money.	Vase 15 1/2 inches tall, with ornate gold handles. The Chrysanthemums are yellow, white and tones of pink. A truly beautiful vase
Artist: Joseph Yeschek, born in Austria in 1866.	Poinsettias & Luster Bowl Pickard mark 1905-10. Beautiful Luster, and considered a great artist.	Pickard Plate Dated by the Pickard stamp as 1905.	It is Haviland, France. The roses are beautiful, but the artist did not sign the plate.

WAGNER

"Teppina"

Yellow Violets

Yellow Roses

Dresden Cutwork Plate

	Howard Reury
Pickard This 8 inch plate painted with violets is dated 1910-1912. The artist, Howard Reury, was born in New York in 1870 and painted for Pickard Studios from 1903-1912. He did some "modern conventional" designs but is best know for his florals. He opened his own studio in the teens and also worked for the Wight Studios. (Note from Marci Blattenberger: I have been told by Alan Reed, author of the "Collectors Encyclopedia of Pickard China" that it is rare to find Reury's signature on a piece with the #6 back stamp. Backstamp: #6 in Reed's Pickard book consists of a gold square with a 13/32 inch diameter red decal. From the collection of Marci Blattenberger.

From the Collection of Mary Ewing
Leykauf Porcelain Antiques George Leykauf was born in Dresden, Germany in 1860. He studied at the Dresden School of Art. After a year with the Dresden factory, Leykauf came to Detroit and established a studio there. Leykauf's painting were primarily floral, although he also excelled in painting grapes, seaweed and shells. His designes were taken from nature. He was noted for never repeating his designs, and for his paintings of subdued coloring. Using comparatively few colors, a warm gray played an important part in all his work. The gold scrolling said to be a vital part of his work, was mostly done by his nieces Tillie and Julie. called Lula and Emma. Leykauf believed that raised paste ornamentation detracted from the "true art value". Leykauf stopped painting after 1920 because of the great difficulty of obtaining blank porcelains and porcelain painting supplies. He moved to his summer home on the Au Sable River in northern Michigan near Lovells. While there he suffered a stroke that paralyzed his right side. George Leykauf died in April. 1922, was cremated and his remains buried between a pair of oak trees which he loved. Click on the thumbnails below to view larger view of some of Leykauf's painted pieces.
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Copy of article from the Findlay, Ohio Courier, featuring Mary Ewing
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