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American 20th c Ceramic
American, (1902–1997)
William Manker was born in Southern California in 1902, and studied art at the Chouinard School under F. Tolles Chamberlin. In 1924 he worked as a designer with Ernest Batchelder, one of the leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement in California. In 1932 Manker set up his own business where he made low-fire ceramics that he sold to regional stores and galleries. In 1935 Manker began the ceramics department at Scripps College. Soon after he opened a second studio for his own work at Padua Hills, where he produced his cast pieces. He learned wheel throwing from Gertrud Natzler in the late 1930's, though most of his work continued to be cast. His work of the thirties shows an Asian inspiration, of colorful glazes on elegant and refined forms. During the fourties he simplified his shapes and enriched his colors, exploring ox-blood and copper reduction red glazes. From 1940 to 1945 Manker taught at both Scripps College and Claremont Graduate School. During his time there he established pottery exhibitions, which evolved into the Scripps College Ceramics Annuals which continue today. After 1950 he ceased teaching and closed his clay studio, and became more involved in his career as a designer, becoming a color consultant to "House Beautiful" magazine and Chairman of the California Color Society.
"Art at Scripps, the Early Years" exhibition catalog, Lang Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, Ca, 1988.
Black Cornucopia Vase 2014.7.56
Black Rectangular Container 2014.7.50
Blue Ash Tray 2014.7.43
Blue Cigarette Box 2014.7.23
Blue Leaf Bowl 2014.7.25
Blue Tube-Lipped Vase 2014.7.29
Blue-Purple Tube-Lipped Vase 2014.7.30
Blue/Purple Planter 99.6.11
Bowl 99.6.3
Bowl 0437
Bowl 0793
Bowl 78.11.12
Bowl 99.6.15
Box with Lid 99.6.7.a, b
Brown Fluted Vase 2014.7.55
Candle Plate 2014.7.26
Covered Box 99.6.6.a, b
Cup, Saucer and Small Plate 2012.7.1
Cup, Saucer and Small Plate 2012.7.13
Deep Bowl 0792
Deep Cup Shaped Bowl 2000.8.1
Dish 99.6.8
Dish 99.6.1
Gray Green Bowl 2014.7.46
Green Cigarette Box 2014.7.21
Green Leaf Bowl 2014.7.24
Green Leaf Plate 2014.7.37
Green Orb Vase 2014.7.33
Green Planter 99.6.12
Green Rectangular Container 2014.7.51
Green Speckled Plate 2014.7.52
Hexagonal Fruit Bowl 2014.7.53
Large Leaf Plate 2014.7.54
Leaf Bowl 2000.8.2
Leaf Bowl 2018.25.2
Leaf Dish 99.6.5
Leaf Gravy Bowl 2014.7.36
Leaf-Shaped Candle Holder 2014.7.19
Lidded Cylindrical Container 99.6.9.a, b
Miniature Bowl 80.2.65
Oblong Bowl 2016.7.21
Orange Cigarette Box 2014.7.42
Orb Lamp Base 2014.7.57
Orb Vase 2014.7.27
Pagoda Jar 2019.3.1
Pink and Blue Cylindrical Vase 2014.7.35
Pink Bowl 2014.7.34
Pink Leaf Plate 2014.7.38
Plate 2000.8.3
Plate 99.6.2
Plate 0794
Platter 2018.25.3
Platter 2019.3.4
Plum Cigarette Box 2014.7.22
Purple Candle Holder 2014.7.18
Purple Cigarette Box 2014.7.20
Purple Leaf Bowl 2014.7.31
Purple Lidded Container 2014.7.49
Rectangular Dish 0791
Rectangular Footed Container 2014.7.48
Sand/Turquoise Planter 99.6.13
Scalloped Tray 2014.7.44
Serving Tray 2022.7.2
Shallow Green Bowl 2014.7.47
Small Blue Bowl 2014.7.45
Small Bowl 2018.25.1
Small Figure 2019.3.3
Small Vase 99.6.10
Small Vase 2019.3.2
Square Blue Vase 2014.7.17
Square Purple Dish 99.6.4
Square Purple Vase 2014.7.16
Two-Point Bowl 2014.7.41
Vase 0436
Vase 2016.7.70
Vase 2018.12.3
White-Blue Bowl 2014.7.40
White-Blue Soap Dish 2014.7.32
Yellow Cigarette Box 2014.7.39
Yellow Tube-Lipped Vase 2014.7.28