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Message:: [QUOTE="Taupou, post: 921973, member: 45"]The definitive reference on Nemadji pottery is The Myth and Magic of Nemadji "Indian" Pottery  History,Identification and Value Guide by Michelle D. Lee.  There are over 30 different stamps illustrated, which are from the author's own collection (four are versions of this particular "Badlands Clay" stamp), and an estimated additional 10 that are not included.  The author points out that prior owners of the Nemadji factory confirmed that individual shops across the country also bought unmarked pottery and applied their own stamps.  So accurate dating depends more upon the color of the clay, and the interior treatment. There were slight differences over the appearance of the pottery in the 75 years it was produced.  The earlier pieces (1929-1933) used colored clay, were hand-thrown as well as mold-made, and had shellac interiors.  Patterns and colors of the distinctive swirling paint decoration also depended partly on who the decorators were at the time, and the fact that it's a similar process to that used in making marbled paper, so the outcome will always be unique to each piece. This piece fits into the 1933-1972 period, when all the pots were made from molds, and before the lighter color clay (from Kentucky) was first used and glaze replaced the shellac.[/QUOTE]