USGA Museum Opens 400-Piece Fine Art Ceramics Collection

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FAR HILLS, N.J. (December 12, 2001) -- A new and permanent exhibition gallery of nearly 400 fine art ceramics and pottery pieces dating back to the 1890s is now open at the museum at the United States Golf Association headquarters. The museum is open daily and admission is free.

Located on the second floor at Golf House, the ceramics room showcases products from 70 international pottery manufacturers, including vintage works from the respected firms of Copeland-Spode, Crown Staffordshire, Lenox, Royal Doulton, Royal Worcester and Wedgwood.

The ceramics room took shape following the generous donation from Lowell M. Schulman of Harrison, N.Y., a member of the USGA museum committee since 1984. Schulman's 142-piece collection was merged with the Association's ceramics archive to create one of the largest collections of fine art ceramics in the world.

"We all need to do our part to preserve the history of the game; to promote the history, share it with others and meld it into the game of golf itself," said Schulman, who was on hand to help prepare the display.

The display features such one-of-a-kind objects as a 36" Doulton Morrisan fern stand, a 16" Weller pitcher, two 14.5" Lenox pitcher, a 12" Belleek Willetts pitcher and 40 individual pieces of Doulton Series Ware. Together, the objects reflect the popular culture of the age and provide a historical review of an often overlooked but valuable facet of golf history.

The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. For more information on the ceramics display or the museum and archives, call (908) 234-2300 or visit www.usga.org.

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