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The Roseville fakes cannot be called 'second-generation' or 'new' Roseville. This implies that Roseville is still making the pottery. The Roseville Pottery Company hasn't been in business since 1954. They are not made from original molds! These pieces are being imported from China and have no value to collectors, in fact we REALLY hate the stuff. Collectors consider them crudely made - poor molds and extremely poor glazes. I might suggest using the term 'Roseville-style'.

The glaze on most fakes is very dull and lacks depth. The glaze is flat and does not usually reveal the clay color underneath. Handles on the repros tend to be thicker and details are not as refined. Most shapes vary significantly from the originals. Leaves on real pieces are brighter and stand out from the background better. Most of the background colors vary significantly from the original colors and the color of the clay is usually whiter than the originals.

All pieces I have seen have 'Roseville U.S.A.' (usually very low relief on the USA) or 'Roseville' on the bottom, even if they were not marked on original pieces. Initially, the Roseville fakes had a raised ('in relief') 'Roseville USA' on the bottom. Apparently, U.S. Customs had a problem with that, so the ones being produced now just say 'Roseville', with a space below that word where 'USA' would have been. The Huxfords' book lists the various trademarks that Roseville used. According to that reference, 'Roseville' (without 'USA') was used only from 1932-1937 and only as an impressed mark, never in relief. If a piece has 'Roseville' in relief without 'USA', I'd say that's close to a dead giveaway that it's a fake, particularly if there's an empty space where 'USA' should be. On the other hand, the use of 'Roseville USA' does not guarantee that it's authentic.

Brown, dark blue, light blue and lime green are most common for fakes but I've recently seen some pink (iris) and grey (white rose) ones.

Remember almost every dealer in the country knows what Roseville is, if the price seems too good to be true then it probably is.Know your stuff, don't take anyone's word for it, if YOU are not certain.

Buying Roseville online

eBay, Yahoo and other online sellers are notorious for selling fakes that are not labeled even when they have been contacted by collectors telling them. They may say they are not 'sure' if it's a fake. Believe me when it 'might be', it probably is.

Here are the best sources:
eBay Auctions
Yahoo Auctions

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Note: This listing does not include many of the pieces from the Importers Catalog, so be sure to check it also. Most fakes now have comparison originals. All colors are not shown. Most fakes come in 3 different colors and it would be impossible to show each piece in each color. A representative sampling of the colors is shown below. All shapes known to me are listed, however there are new pieces every day it seems.

Thanks to all the eBay people who have donated photos to this site.

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8'(?) jardiniere & pedestal, #302/305-8, green

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8 1/2' basket, #749-8 1/2, blue

11' bowl, #753-11 1/2, brown

3' candlesticks, #755-3, blue

8' console bowl, #389-8, blue

4 1/2' cornucopia, #754-4 1/2, blue

Jardiniere & pedestal, no number, blue

4' planter, #858-4, brown

6' vase, #881-6, brown

7' vase, #758-7, brown

7' vase, #842-7, blue

8' vase, #761-8, blue

10' vase, #885-10, blue

15' vase, #760-15 (#888-16 Rv), blue

7' wallpocket, #866-7, green

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Tip: There is no such thing as a blue piece of Blackberry. There is no company mark on a real piece.

4.5' candlesticks, #1086-4.5, blue

12' console bowl, #229-12, brown

10' jardiniere & pedestal, #623-10, brown

4' vase, #568-4, brown

5' vase, #569-5, blue

5' vase, #570-5, blue

6' vase, #572-6, blue

6' vase, #573-6, brown

6' vase, #574-6, brown

8' vase, #575-8, blue

8' vase, #576-8, green

10' vase, #577-10, blue

12' vase, #578-12, blue

Tip: Bleeding Heart only comes in these colors: pink, green, blue. All with light to medium pink flowers. It does not come in brown!

8' wallpocket, #1287-8, tan/brown

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4' candle holders, #1159-4 1/2, brown

6' console bowl, #456-6, blue

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Tip: I don't know the origin of the 'fantasy' piece.

Pot, grey

Tip: There is no such thing as a blue piece of Donatello. Original mark: large 'Rv' stamp or impressed 'Donatello, RPCo'.

Jardiniere, blue

Tip: There are many 'Experimentals' in the Importers Catalog which are not listed here. There are also some not seen in the catalog. Here is what 'Roseville in All Its Splendor' says about the real Experimentals. 'These one of a kind shapes have a name, style, special glazing, and tint used, carved into the back or bottom of the vessel. Several still have Roseville in relief and a size number on the bottom.' (page 134)

8' Geranium vase, no number, brown

8' Larkspur vase, no number, blue

8' Orchid vase, no number, blue

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Tip: There is no such thing as brown Foxglove

12' basket, #375-12, blue

11' tray, #420-10, blue

8' vase, #47-8, green

10' vase, #51-10, blue

12' vase, #52-12, brown

14' vase, #58-14, green

8' wallpocket, #1292-8, brown

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8' console bowl, #464-6, blue

4' urn/vase, #669-4, blue

5' urn/vase, #463-5, brown

7' vase, #119-7, brown

8' vase, #121-8, green

9' vase, #123-9, blue

10' vase, #125-10, blue

8' wallpocket (different mold), #1296-8, blue

8' wallpocket, #1296-8, green

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Tip: Many fake Fuschia pieces are now appearing in mint green with white leaves. There are many pieces of Fuschia in the Importers Catalog which are not listed here.

2' candlesticks, #1132-2, green

5' candlesticks, #1133-5, light blue

10' console bowl, #351-10, green

6' vase, #891-6, blue

6' vase, #893-6, green

8' vase, #896-8, brown

8' vase, #898-8, green

8' wallpocket, #128-8, blue

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Tip: These fakes are from Japan. Fakes marked: 'Made in Japan'.

6' bowl, #197-6, multi-colored

8' console bowl, #187-8, brown

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Tip: Iris comes in blue, pink and brown. It does not come in green.

8' console bowl, #361-8, green

6' urn/vase, #358-6, blue

6' vase, #917-6, blue

7 1/2' vase, #920-7, brown

8 1/2' vase, #922-8, pink

9' vase, #924-9, pink

12' vase, #928-12, blue

8' wallpocket, #1284-8, brown

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Tip: Original Jonquil is not signed on the bottom, it had a removable label. Most fakes are marked 'Roseville'. There's no such thing as a blue or green piece of Jonquil. There are many pieces of Jonquil in the Importers Catalog which are not listed here.

8' basket, #324-8, blue

9' basket, #328-9, blue

8/6/3.5' bowl, #219-8, green

29' jardiniere & pedestal, #539-4, blue

4' pot, #539-4, brown

4' pot, blue

4' vase, #538-4, brown

7' vase, #527-7, brown

7' vase, brown

12' vase, #531-12, blue

8' wallpocket, #8.5, green

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Tip: This fake is from Japan.

8' vase, #673-8, white

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Tip: There is no such thing as blue Luffa. There may be other pieces of Luffa in the Importers Catalog which are not listed here.

4' Pot, #631, blue

7' vase, #685-7, marked '-7', green

7' vase, #686-7, green

12' vase, #691-12, marked '-13', green

8' wallpocket, #1272-8, marked 'Roseville 84', green

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2' candlestick, #1156-2.5, brown

5' candlestick, #1157-4.5, blue

8' console bowl, #448-8, green

Cookie Jar, #2, blue

10' ewer, #14-10, brown

3' pot, #665-3, brown/green

Teaset, #4, blue

Small vase, (never produced by Roseville), blue

6' vase, #88-6, brown

6' vase, #180-6, brown

7' vase, #90-7, brown
This fake has the USA on the bottom

8' vase, #91-8, blue

Watering can, (never produced by Roseville), brown

8' window box, #389-8, green

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Small vase w/rose, marked 'Roseville 3' ', brown

Tall vase w/rose, brown

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Vase 1, does not match up exactly to a known Roseville shape, green

Vase 2, does not match up exactly to a known Roseville shape, green

4' vase, #555-4, brown

5' vase, #556-5, green

Wallpocket, does not match up to a known Roseville shape, brown

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7' nude wall pocket, no number, ivory background, light green nude & brown, tan nude

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6' bowl, #428-6, brown

8' wallpocket, #1293-8, green

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Fantasy piece from Japan

11' basket, #353-11, brown

11' console bowl, blue

5' planter, #124, blue

7' vase, #840-7, brown

8' vase, #490-8, brown

8' vase, #842-8, brown

8' vase, #845-8, brown

14' vase, #850-14, brown

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7 1/2' vase, #1V2-7, blue

10' console bowl, #1B11-10, green

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7' vase, #74-7, green

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Tip: This fake is from Japan. Fakes marked: 'Made in Japan'.

5' bowl, #266-5x8, blue

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4' bowl, #387-4, brown/green

9' pillow vase, #987-9, brown

6' vase, #979-6, green

8' vase, #985-8, blue

8' wallpocket, #1289-8, brown

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Tip: These fakes are from Japan and were reproduced in the late 1930s.

Pitcher, no number, ivory background, red/orange flower

8'? vase, no number, ivory background, red/orange flower

10' vase, no number, ivory background, red/orange flower

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4' candlesticks, #1163-4.5, blue

8' cornucopia, #204-8, blue

10' ewer, #23-10, brown

15' ewer, #24-15, green

8' jardiniere & pedestal, #671-8, brown

Sugar & creamer, #7s & #7c, blue sugar / blue creamer

6' vase, #205-6, brown

8' vase, #202-8, green

8' vase, #133-8, brown

9' vase, #135-9, blue

9' vase, #136-9, blue

12' vase, #139-12, blue

12' vase, #140-12, blue

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Note: This catalog is pretty old and many pieces are appearing on the market that are not in it. The files below are rather large as they contain many pieces per page.

Experimentals 116K

Foxglove and Magnolia 132K

Fuschia 132K

Jonquil 1 132K

Jonquil 2 132K

Luffa, Peony, White Rose, Snowberry 132K

Zephyr Lily, Water Lily, Clematis 132K

AA Importing Company
7700 Hall Street
St. Louis, MO 63147-2504
FAX 1-314-383-2608
Phone 1-800-325-0602
or
Castle Antiques and Repros
515 Wellwood Ave. 7
Route 6
Hawley, PA 18428

You can order a catalog however these are wholesale businesses, some professional affiliation may be needed.