Arthur Eugene Baggs (27 October 1886,

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– 15 February 1947,

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) was an American

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and potter. 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

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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 Eugene Baggs
on Artnet
Arthur E. Baggs Memorial Library
at Ohio State University 1886 births 1947 deaths American potters American ceramists 20th-century American chemists Ohio State University faculty 20th-century ceramists {{US-artist-stub

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