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William H. Lautz

This collection provides access to original photographs and price lists from William H. Lautz Antique Porcelains of New York that were received by members of the Seattle Ceramic Society. The Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Ceramic Society, and William H. Lautz have historical connections that address the provenance of objects in the Porcelain Room at SAM, the collectors who helped shaped the Seattle Art Museum's European porcelain collection, and porcelain collecting in America in the mid 20th century.

Nicole built out this collection as part of a directed fieldwork class at the University of Washington. This fieldwork resulted in an internship with Traci Timmons at the Seattle Art Museum Library, digitizing original photographs and price lists from William H. Lautz that provide historical context to pieces in the Seattle Art Museum porcelain collection.

View the Lautz Porcelain Objects at the Seattle Art Museum

While over 200 items were digitized, there were sixteen photographs that show items now in the SAM Porcelain collection, which can be viewed here.

The whole collection is available on Omeka and Artstor’s Shared Shelf Commons.