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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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