Nancy Perchard's Collection

Cowan Figurines

I was introduced to Art Deco design years ago when I met the late and great Mike Nickel, a very knowledgeable dealer in antiques who specialized in American Art Pottery. He introduced me to Cowan figurals, which include figurines, bookends, and ashtrays, as well as the gorgeous flower frogs.

I enjoy collecting Cowan flower frogs for their Art Deco aspect. I am grateful to have met fellow collectors who specialize in Cowan pottery and have helped me tremendously in identifying and acquiring pieces for my collection.

In addition to my Cowan pieces, I have one figurine by Frederick Walrath that appears at the bottom of the page.

Photo Captions:  The information provided in the photo captions was obtained from Cowan Pottery and the Cleveland School with Values by Mark Bassett & Victoria Naumann, with supplemental information from Flower Frogs for Collectors by Bonnie Bull, and the Cowan Pottery Museum Associates website, as listed on the Identification Resources page.

Frederick Walrath