Mid Century Haeger Drip Glaze Atomic Boomerang Ashtray

Mid-century Royal Haeger glazed finished ashtray. This is a classic mid-century piece in the boomerang shape. A wonderful decorative accent. It measures 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Haeger Potteries was founded in Illinois in 1852 as a brickyard. By the 1920s the brickyard's production included teaware, luncheonware, crystal and glassware. At the Century of Progress Exposition in 1934 in Chicago, Haeger Potteries' exhibit included a working ceramic factory where souvenir pottery was made. In 1934, Royal Arden Hickman (1893-1969) joined the firm to design a line of artware sold under the brand name "Royal Haeger". Hickman was the chief designer from 1938-1944. The company closed in 2016 after 145 years in business.