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FREDERICK ROTHENBUSCH ROOKWOOD SCENIC VELLUM
Antique scenic vellum glazed vase made by Rookwood in 1919 - handpainted and signed by Frederick Rothenbusch. <P><P>
Measures approx 9 3/4 inches high. <P><P>
Tall, baluster shape. Light of Dawn. Meadows and fields in a continuously painted tree-filled scene. Colours range from soft blues, pinks tinged with yellow,
purples, muted greens and greys.
Wonderful detail. Great depth - as we look more, the eye discovers a greater and greater depth and variety of scenery. Typical crazing, but no
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Incised marks underneath: Rookwood mark with date XIX (1919), shape number 469 and size letter D that indicates the use of a new shape. V for vellum glaze,
artist's initials. <P><P>
Minor crazing, but otherwise good condition with no chips/cracks/restorations.
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FULPER MATTE GLAZE ROLLED RIM BOWL SIGNED CLA
Signed Classic Fulper rolled rim bowl. Made in the USA between 1910 and 1929. <br><br>
Measures 5 inches in diameter and a little under 1 1/2 inches high.<br>
ROund base with very delicate, elegant 'neck', flaring out and then rolling around to form the upper rim. Shades of green (from soft and light to bright) to grey and brown. Outside with very gentle, subtle changes in tone. Inside more dramatic, with 'dripped' dark design, mottled in the flat bottom. Inside has higher glaze than outside. Shapes lead the eye to the middle, almost biological form in colour pattern that resemble a mosaic. Underneath is a richer brown, more matte finish. <br>
Marked underneath within an entirely unglazed patch in the center with the rectangular, vertical Fulper mark. <br>
Condition is very good. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.
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BRAD KEELER COCKATOO EXOTIC BIRD SPREAD WINGS
Signed Brad Keeler California Cockatoo bird #26. <br> Measures 10 1/4inches high. <br>
Magnificent bird perched on a naturalistically modelled tree stump. He clings to his branch, spreading his wings, head plumage aloft and curling slightly forward.
Fabulous range of yellows - from creamy offwhite to bright sunshine and then orange rings around eyes - like a rotating sun. Greenish shade to base and yellow offset by greys of the toes and beak with contrasting dark eyes and talons. Great modelling - each feather is quite clear. Wonderful design - very elegant. <br>
Impressed mark underneath BRAD KEELER No. 26 and L.<br>
Very slight glaze crazing (natural due to age). Good condition no damage of any sort - no chips/cracks/losses/wear/restoration.
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2981
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ROOKWOOD ART VASE SIGNED SARAH TOOHEY 1891
Rookwood Art Pottery vase in Standard glaze, artist signed ST for Sarah "Sallie" Alice Toohey, who worked at Rookwood 1887 - 1931. Shape 481. <br>
Measures 9 1/2 inches high. <br>
Round body with very long neck, flaring at the top to a ruffled rim. Rim has double impressed wavy border on the inside. Ground colours are mustard/golden yellow through orange to mahogany browns. Slip decorated and enamel painted flowers, stems and foliage. Stems form a delicate pattern below flowers that are soft and creamy and deep, organic green leaves. The match between design of painting, shape and ground colours seems to be strongly influenced by Japanese art of the time. Each element subtley echoes the others. <br>
Marked underneath with impressed Rookwood mark for 1891; shape #431; experimental mark (dot); W (which apparrently indicated instruction for white glaze). Incised initials S with T through it for Sallie Toohey. Also a large impressed X, which was another of the enigmatic experimental marks.<br>
condition: good. The usual crazing for Rookwood pottery of this age. A tiny hairline/kiln crack on the rim does not detract from the piece (approx 1/4inch long).
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2985
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14 3/4 ROOKWOOD K SHIRAYAMADANI ART EWER 1897
Monumental Rookwood Art Pottery ewer in the Standard glaze, artist signed Kataro Shirayamadani, possibly the most sought after of the Rookwood artists (worked at Rookwood 1887 -1911 and then 1921 - 1948). shape #387A. Date 1897. <br> Measures 14 3/4 inches high. Circumference at widest point is about 28 inches. <br>
Very large, round body tapering to a narrow, elegant neck that flares at the top to a wide, frilly rim, very organic in shape. The body has a ground ranging from golden yellow through a warm, sunset orange to shades of brown - almost black in the darkest places. Most of the body is beautifully painted with yellow dogwood blossoms, foliage and delicate branches, very much in the Japanese taste. Subtle colouring of petals and twigs with foliage. <br>
Marked underneath with impressed Rookwood mark for 1897, shape number 387 next to A, which almost certainly refers to the large size; The artist's full signature is also impressed and can be seen in the 'photos. <br>
Good condition. There are a few stress lines in the enamel.
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ROOKWOOD 10in ART POTTERY EWER VALENTIEN 1893
Rookwood Art Pottery ewer in the Standard glaze, artist signed by Anna Marie Valentien (who worked for Rookwood 1884-1905). Shape #537. Date 1893. <br>
Measures 10 inches tall. Circumference near the bottom is almost 20 inches.<br>
Small round base. Wide bottom with long, narrow neck flaring near the top to a wide, frilly/scalloped rim. Ground colours range from golden yellow tinged with warm orange, through greens and earth tones to fairly dark brown. Slip decorated with thistle like flowers, stems and foliage. Wonderful detail to flowers, painted in orange - pale to dark hues. Foliage, stems and flowers almost completely surround the wide bottom of the ewer. <br>
Impressed Rookwood mark for 1893; W - glaze instruction for white; D which could refer to the size; Incised artist's initials AMV and incised L (unknown significance). <br>
Condition is very good. No chips/cracks/restorations and lacking in the usual crazing to be found on most Rookwood pieces of this age.
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2983
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K SHIRAYAMADANI ROOKWOOD SLIP DECORATED VASE
Rookwood slip decorated art pottery vase in Standard glaze, artist signed Kataro Shirayamadani, possibly the most sought after of the Rookwood artists (worked at Rookwood 1887 -1911 and then 1921 - 1948). shape #517. Date 1891. <br> Measures 6 1/2inches high. <br>
Small round base. Body with large round bottom and a wide neck, tapering slightly towards the top and then flaring out at the rim. The ground in shades of mahogany, gold, brown and warm orange. Inside the vase is golden yellow with areas of dark green. Masterfully slip decorated with berries and foliage on twigs in colours ranging from light yellow, through greens to warm oranges and browns. Parts of the decoration almost carved in relief above the surface of the body. <br>
Marked underneath with impressed Rookwood mark with 5 flames - 1891; shape 517; C which probably refers to both a middle size and possibly a new shape; There is an impressed S (for Shirayamadani?) visible inside the written artist's signature. <br>
Condition is very good. There is the usual light crazing typical of Rookwood of this age, but no chips/cracks/restorations.
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2980
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ROOKWOOD ART POTTERY VASE SGNED CA BAKER 1897
Rookwood Art Pottery special piece, pansy vase in Standard glaze, artist signed CAB for Constance A. Baker (who worked at Rookwood 1892 - 1904). Shape #623. <br>
Measures approx 5 1/4 inches high.<br>
Inverted cone-shaped base. Full round, slightly ovoid body with narrow neck flaring quickly out to the rim. Ground has a wide range of colours from a bright golden yellow, through orange-peach to browns and greens. Very beautiful painting of a band of Pansies and Pansy buds right accross the front and sides and a single flower on the back. Detail must be studied to be appreciated - very fine and subtle. Colours of flowers: yellows, greens, with tones of orange and purple on the lone flower at the back. <br>
Impressed marks underneath: Rookwood mark for 1897; artist initials CAB; shape 623 and 2 enigmatic marks - a triangle and a dot, which probably indicate that the vase had a special purpose/experiment/"was to be kept for study purposes, or to have it photographed for advertising". (page 220 Rookwood Pottery by Anita J. Ellis). <br>
Good condition except for the crazing which is typical of Rookwood pieces of this age and which is very clearly shown in the 'photographs.
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2982
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ROOKWOOD EWER POPPIES ARTIST CA BAKER 1892
Rookwood Art Pottery ewer with handle in Standard glaze, artist signed CAB for Constance A. Baker, who worked at Rookwood 1892-1904. Shape #495. Size C ie probably a new shape at the time. <br>
Measures approx 5 1/4inches high. <br>
Very wide round, flattened shape, cylindrical neck flaring to a scalloped, wide rim. Simple question mark handle. Ground colours of body range from golden light and honey yellow through earthy orange tones to beautiful rich browns. The ewer is superbly handpainted in enamels by Constance Baker. Poppies - in full bloom and in bud and delicate stems and foliage. Colours are reds and yellows to greens. Fine detail. <br>
A number of impressed marks underneath include: Rookwood mark for 1892; Artist's initials CAB; W for white glaze; Shape $495; C - almost certainly the size letter, denoting middle size and most likely that the shape was new. <br>
Condition is very good. No chips/cracks/restorations. Typical crazing for Rookwood pottery of this age.
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ROOKWOOD STANDARD EWER FOERTMEYER 1890 ART PO
Very early Demonstration Rookwood art pottery ewer signed by artist decorator E.D.F Emma D. Foertmeyer, (who worked for Rookwood 1887 - 1895). <br>
Measures:5 3/4inches high. <br>
Outstanding little ewer: Full-bodied round shape with sturdy cylindrical neck flaring to a ruffled rim. Curvaceous handle, scrolling outwards at the bottom below the attachment to the body - like the gesture of an elegant arm. The ground colour is a golden mustard flowing into sunset orange/red in parts and green in others. The surface is richly painted and enamel decorated with flowers ( chrysanthemums ) and foliage, quite superbly done with very fine detail, subtle colour relations and a raised, almost relief-sculptural effect in parts. Stems, leaves and flowers all show a strong Japanese influence in design and subject matter. Glaze is particularly bright and clear. <br>
Marks: A number of impressed marks:Rookwood mark with 4 flames for 1890. Shape #40; S - indicating a piece thrown for demonstration purposes, probably for a prominent visitor; incised L.Y. which was the potter's instruction to glaze the body LIght Yellow. <br>
Condition is very good. No chips/cracks/crazing/restoration.
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2656
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AMERICAN ART POTTERY PLAQUE HANDPAINTED TILE
American art pottery tile / plaque handpainted with a landscape. Framed and under glass.
Plaque measures 5 1/2 X 4 inches. Frame is 12 3/8 X 10 3/8inches.
A small boat with barely visible person rowing in a lake, reflecting trees and mountains. Forest and field scene on lower left, mountains in the background. Very nice detail. Beautiful colouring.
Not out of frame, so we don't know what marks are on the back.
Excellent condition. No damage of any sort.
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ROOKWOOD VELLUM VASE ED DIERS LANDSCAPE 1923
Outstanding Rookwood vase in Vellum glaze with signed handpainted landscape by Edward Diers.
7 1/4inches high.
Ovoid body painted in blues, oranges, yellows , greys and green with an outstanding landscape fully surrounding the vase. The soft effect belies the very fine detail, shown magnified in some of the photographs. Tall trees in some areas, fields with bushes in others, the sky a magnificent contrast to the smoky vegetation.
Marked underneath with engraved Rookwood mark XXIII (1923); 917D being the shape and size, which Ms Ellis suggest indicates a new shape (page 217); V for Vellum and artist's initials ED.
Condition is superb: no chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort and no crazing to be seen even with a magnifying glass.
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PICKARD AMERICAN HP ARTIST SIGNED VASE
A Pickard hand painted, vase, early 20th century, Chicago. Signed by artist Eva Maley 1910-1912, 1912-18.
Measures 7 1/4inches high.
Cylindrical shape on a round foot. Two long gilded handles and gilded rim.
Beautiful handpainted tropical waterscape with tall Palm trees above the water and a full moon behind the clouds. Soft greys, blues and greens.
The vase is in excellent condition except for minor gilt wear on the rim and a superficial 1/2inch line on the back - visible only if you are really looking for it.
Artist signed beneath the right handle Eva Maley, who did some sub-contracting work for Pickard and this scene is considered rare for her.
Underneath is the Pickard mark Handpainted China Pickard on a gold leaf, used during the 1912-18 period.
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PICKARD AMERICAN HP ARTIST SIGNED PLATE c1910
A Pickard handpainted plate, made very early in the 20th century, Chicago USA. Artist signed Marker.
Measures 8.5inches in diameter.
The gold rimmed round plate with a deep well in the middle is handpainted with a tropical waterscape scene of Palm trees over the water in the moonlight. Beautiful soft grey blue and green tones with just a touch of red in the foreground as a contrast.
Artist signed, Marker on lower right.
The back has the PICKARD logo - handpainted Pickard China and is done on a Thomas Bavaria blank.
The painting is in mint condition as is the gilding. The rim at the back is a little rough, but that is totally hidden and mentioned only for the sake of accuracy.
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