Pattern reference

Roseville Pottery

An extensive chronology of the named wares—from scarce hand-decorated Rozane lines through the molded floral and modernist patterns most collectors know today.

The company

One name, many design eras.

Roseville began with utilitarian ware and moved into art pottery around 1900. Frederick Hurten Rhead, Harry Rhead, and longtime art director Frank Ferrell helped shape distinct chapters of production.

Early lines were often hand decorated and made in small numbers. Later molded patterns allowed broader production while retaining hand-applied color and glaze variation.

1896–1954

Patterns and dates

Dates marked “c.” are approximate. Collector names and spellings sometimes differ from factory terminology; alternate names are included where useful.

Pattern or line	Date	Quick identification note
Victorian Majolica	1896–1900	Early molded majolica and practical decorative forms.
Rozane Royal	1900–1907	Artist-decorated brown-glazed ware; a cornerstone of the Rozane period.
Azurean	1903–1904	Blue-gray underglaze florals and landscapes, often artist signed.
Early Della Robbia	1904	Early experimental tube-lined and modeled decoration.
Cremo	c. 1904–1905	Tube-lined flowers and curving green lines over blended pastel grounds.
Crocus	c. 1904–1905	Slip-decorated floral ware, sometimes called Conventional Landscape.
Aztec	1904–1905	Arts and Crafts decoration in blue, gray, and tan.
Mongol	1904–1906	Scarce early Rozane line with richly colored matte surfaces.
Chloron	1905	Matte green Art Nouveau ware with lightly raised floral decoration.
Mat Green	1905	Early matte green shapes; attribution depends heavily on form and mark.
Fujiyama	1905	Japanese-influenced early decorative ware.
Mara	1905–1907	Iridescent rainbow-toned Rozane ware inspired by luster pottery.
Egypto	1905–1907	Matte green Arts and Crafts line, often identified by an Egypto wafer.
Woodland	1905–1907	Japanese-inspired enamel decoration against a bisque ground.
Crystalis	1906–1907	Scarce crystalline effects in blue, green, orange, and red.
Fudji	1906–1907	Japanese-influenced blue or red enamel over airbrushed grounds.
Della Robbia	1906–1907	Colorful, individually decorated Arts and Crafts ware.
Olympic	1907	Short-lived hand-decorated Rozane line.
Creamware	Introduced c. 1910	Ivory-bodied decorated wares sold under numerous motif names.
Persian Creamware	c. 1910s	Ivory-bodied Arts and Crafts ware with stylized geometric and floral ornament.
Pauleo	c. 1914–1916	Early molded and decorated line associated with Harry Rhead’s period.
Mostique	c. 1915–1916	Geometric Arts and Crafts designs on matte grounds.
Donatello	Introduced 1916	Classical cherubs and trees in green relief on an ivory ground.
Early Carnelian / Blended	Introduced 1916	Mottled matte glazes in green, blue, pink, and purple.
Early Velmoss	By 1916	Mottled green and brown matte glaze on Arts and Crafts forms.
Velmoss Scroll	c. 1917–1922	Scottish rose and thorny vine impressed into a creamware body.
Vista / Forest	c. 1920	Pastel landscape scenes with palm trees.
Dogwood, Smooth	By 1920	Black-and-ivory flowering branches on a smooth dark green ground.
Volpato	1922	Glossy buff forms with fluting and rose garlands.
Corinthian	1923	Fluted forms with Renaissance-style borders at the rim.
Florentine I	c. 1924	Italianate molded ornament, usually in brown.
La Rose	1924	Eggshell body with raised green garlands and pink roses.
Victorian Art	1925	Small Art Deco-era line in brown, chartreuse, or gray.
Carnelian I & II	Introduced 1926	Drip glazes followed by mottled reglazed treatments in many colors.
Dogwood, Textured	1926	Reworked Dogwood pattern on a textured ground.
Lombardy	1926	Semi-matte green and turquoise on restrained molded forms.
Normandy	c. 1927	Classical or architectural banding on pale, often textured grounds.
Cremona	1928	Dainty symmetrical Art Deco forms in green and pink.
Dahlrose	1928	Yellow daisy-like flowers on a textured green-brown wash.
Futura	c. 1928	Roseville’s bold experimental Art Deco forms and varied color schemes.
Earlam	1930	Arts and Crafts and Early American forms in mottled matte glazes.
Ferella / Ferrella	1930	Scarce Art Deco line named for Frank Ferrell.
Sunflower	c. 1930	Strong sunflower relief on textured naturalistic grounds.
Imperial II	c. 1930	Textured matte bodies with stylized leaf or geometric ornament.
Jonquil	1931	Yellow jonquil flowers with green foliage on textured forms.
Monticello	1931	Formal molded floral panels on architectural shapes.
Baneda	1932	Art Deco flowers and leaves, most often in green or pink.
Blackberry	1932	Dark berries, vines, and autumnal leaves on green-brown grounds.
Ivory	c. 1932	Plain and lightly modeled ivory-glazed forms used across the period.
Artcraft	1933	Modernistic shapes in both Arts and Crafts mattes and glossy colors.
Cherry Blossom	1933	Branching blossoms on tan-white or green-pink grounds.
Falline	1933	Scarce, angular Art Deco ware in blue or brown.
Paduan	c. 1933	Italianate Art Deco line with angular profiles and molded ornament.
Tourmaline	c. 1933	Mottled jewel-toned Art Deco glazes, originally paper labeled.
Wisteria	c. 1933	Trailing wisteria clusters on sculptural vessels.
Florentine II	c. 1933–1935	Ivory or cream version of the Florentine design.
Laurel	1934	Strong vertical leaf forms in green, red, or yellow.
Luffa	1934	Textured floral and leaf effect concentrated around the upper body.
Russco	c. 1934	Scarce modernistic forms in rich matte and blended colors.
Morning Glory	c. 1935	Trumpet-shaped flowers and vines across softly modeled forms.
Pine Cone	Introduced c. 1935	Roseville’s best-known line; green, blue, and brown, with later shapes added.
Clemana / Clemena	1936	Scarce Art Deco line of bowls, vases, and candlesticks.
Primrose	1936	Raised primrose flowers in blue, pink, and tan colorways.
Dawn	1937	Rounded bodies, angular handles, and hand-tinted leaf designs.
Ixia	1937	Tall flowering spikes against softly blended grounds.
Thornapple	1937	Fruit and thorny branches on sculptural late-1930s forms.
Fuchsia	1938	Hanging blossoms and foliage with realistic and Art Deco elements.
Poppy	1938	Bold poppies and scroll-like handles in green, gray, and pink.
Cosmos	1939	Cosmos flowers on pleated or sculptural forms.
Crystal Green	1939	Mottled light-green glaze on pleated late-period forms.
Bleeding Heart	1940	Realistic heart-shaped flowers on green, pink, or blue grounds.
White Rose	1940	Large white roses on blue, pink, or brown backgrounds.
Rozane Patterns	1941	Streamlined abstract and geometric mid-century shapes.
Bushberry	1941	Rounded berry clusters on blue, green, or orange grounds.
Columbine	1941	Distinctive spurred flowers on blue, brown, or pink.
Foxglove	1942	Tall flower spikes on blue, green, and pink grounds.
Peony	1942	Large layered blooms on late-period sculptural forms.
Magnolia	1943	Large blossoms on blue, brown, or green backgrounds.
Water Lily	1943	Water-lily blooms and broad leaves in blue, brown, and pink.
Clematis	1944	Star-like flowers on brown, blue, or green grounds.
Freesia	1945	Arching flower sprays in blue, brown, and green.
Zephyr Lily	1946	Long lily blooms on blue, green, or brown grounds.
Snowberry	1947	White berries and leaves on blue, pink, or green grounds.
Wincraft	1948	Rustic leaves and berries on angular mid-century forms.
Apple Blossom	1949–1952	White blossoms and brown branches on blue, green, or pink.
Florane	1949	Commercial modernist line in green, gray, and blue.
Silhouette	1950	Clean, elongated mid-century profiles with restrained ornament.
Artwood	1951	Thirteen modernist vase and planter forms in green, gray, and yellow.
Bittersweet	1951	Symmetrical modern forms with subdued green, gray, and yellow.
Lotus	1952	Small seven-shape line in brown, green, red, and blue.
Raymor Modern Stoneware	1952	Ben Seibel-designed modern table and serving ware.
Capri	1953	Asymmetrical modern shapes in green, red, and yellow.
Raymor Modern Artware	1953	Ben Seibel modernist artware in white, gold, and black.
Raymor Two-Tone Casual	1953	Two-tone and spattered kitchen and serving forms.
Late Capri	1954	Final modernist Capri group in black, blue, pink, and white.

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