Product Details

The pottery mark in your image is from Swetye Ceramic Artware, a company founded by Joseph A. Swetye in Salem, Ohio, in 1946. The mark features the name "SWETYE" arranged in a curve above a five-pointed star, with "SALEM, O." below it. This company was active during the mid-20th century and is primarily known for producing decorative items like vases, pitchers, and animal-shaped planters, often finished with a distinctive "weeping gold" (22K) or silver palladium glaze. Key Details & Value Glaze Style: Your piece appears to have the brand's signature weeping gold finish, which is often 22K gold applied in a textured or dripping pattern. Production Era: Most Swetye pieces date from the late 1940s through the 1960s. Common Items: Joseph Swetye's workshop frequently produced swan planters, "Aladdin lamp" vases, and textured bowls.