**a pioneer in dutch art pottery** adolf le comte, a dutch artist born in amsterdam in 1822, left an indelible mark on the world of art pottery. his work, characterized by artistic aspirations and produced in relatively small quantities between 1870 and 1930, was part of the arts and crafts movement. this movement was a reaction to the technically superb but over-ornamented wares made by large european factories, especially in porcelai…