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Sale Date:
June 4 & 5, 2005
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Lot Numbers and Descriptions
1. Rare and large Rookwood ginger jar, exceptional French Red glaze with a well executed floral design created by Sara Sax, dated 1921, #2448, 14"h, a superior piece, very decorative and in exceptional condition 3500-4500
2. Extremely fine Rookwood vase, unusual footed shape with a spotless Vellum glaze and a colorful floral design against a light blue ground, dark blue foot and pink interior, beautifully executed by Lenore Asbury in 1923, #784C, 10.5"h, uncrazed, crisp and clean example 3000-4000
3. Early Rookwood handled vessel, innovative and futuristic squat shape covered in a good Limoges glaze with nicely painted bats flying over grasses, well executed by Clara Chipman Newton in 1882, 10"w x 6"h, extensive decoration by a rarely found artist 1200-1700
4. Unusual Rookwood vase, huge folded, footed and handled form covered in a good Limoges glaze with decoration of birds among reeds, probably executed by Matt Daly or A.R. Valentien, produced in 1884, #45, 16"w x 7"h, design derived from Emile Gallé's art pottery which was made in Nancy, France in the late 1800s, similar examples were shown at the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876 1000-2000
5. Exceptional Rookwood ewer, very nice Dull Finish glaze in blue with numerous green thistles and one butterfly, finely executed by Laura Fry in 1884, #39, 12.5"h, Laura Fry was one of the best and most important of the early decorators 1200-1700
6. Exceedingly rare and early Rookwood vessel, raised portrait of Garfield and an eagle covered with a gray bisque glaze and a gray hi-glaze interior, marked with a ribbon with impressed Rookwood Pottery Cin. O, 10"h 1000-2000
7. Rookwood ewer, attribution, Limoges glaze with detailed floral design with gold accents, no impressed Rookwood mark, unknown artist initials, 13.5"h, we don't know the artist but the work is very nice 500-700
8. Exceptional Rookwood vase, beautifully fired Iris glaze with several finely painted blue crocuses, well executed by Carl Schmidt in 1908, #951C, 9.75"h, another example of Schmidt's superior talent, excellent artwork with a good glaze 4000-5000
9. Rookwood vase, tapered form in a carved and painted Iris glaze with underwater vegetation covered with an unusual green and pink glaze, executed by J.D. Wareham in 1900, 8.5"h, shape number is obscured by drill hole, Wareham is well known for this type of work 1000-1500
10. Good Rookwood vase, large Iris glaze with a black top and hanging cherry blossoms, executed by Lenore Asbury in 1911, #170, 12"h, nicely painted flowers under a good glaze 3000-4000
11. Rookwood vase, shouldered form with geometric designs covered in a brown, blue and yellow matt glaze, executed by Elizabeth Barrett in 1930, 9.5"h, shape number is obscured due to drilled hole in base, ground X for factory chip to base 700-900
12. Excellent Rookwood vase, bulbous form with stylized floral design in brown and black on an ivory ground, executed by Jens Jensen in 1934, impressed S for special, 5.5"h, a similar piece is shown in "American Art Pottery", pg.97 800-1100
13. Nice Rookwood vase, stylized leaf design in brown against a blue matt ground, executed by Elizabeth Barrett in 1930, #6181D, 7"h 800-1100
14. Good Rookwood vase, bulbous form with a squeezebag geometric design in brown on a Yellow Tinted glaze, executed by Elizabeth Barrett in 1929, #2917E, 6"h 700-900
15. Rookwood vase, bulbous squat form with a squeezebag geometric design in greens and blues, executed by Elizabeth Barrett in 1927, #2822, 7.5"h, tight hairline to bottom 500-1000
16. Rookwood vase, bulbous form with raised leaf and berry design in brown, green and white, executed by William Hentschel in 1931, #902D, 7.5"h, a few minor burst air bubbles 700-900
17. Good Kenton Hills vase, shouldered form with a yellow matt glaze and a brown squeezebag design, signed, impressed mark, #109, 8.5"h 450-650
18. Rookwood vase, gently tapered form with a Mat Moderne glaze and a squeezebag design of stylized leaves, executed by Elizabeth Barrett in 1929, #2032E, 7.5"h 1000-1500
19. Good Rookwood vase, squeezebag geometric design in a brown, blue and green covered with a matt, executed by Elizabeth Barrett, 1928, #2528, 8.75"h, very nicely done 1000-1500
20. Fine and important Rookwood vase, large and gently tapered form with elaborate and beautifully painted cascading branches adorned with white flowers, all covered in a rare Yellow Tinted glaze, the base and top with a decorative geometric band, nicely executed by Sara Sax in 1924, #904B, 14"h, an excellent example of this unusual glaze line 4000-6000
21. Nice Rookwood vase, good sized Iris glaze with a colorful and nicely painted design of grapes and vines, done by Sara Sax in 1906, #907D, 10.5"h 1500-2000
22. Rookwood vase, Iris glaze with nicely painted cherry blossom design, painted by Lenore Asbury, date and shape number have been lost due to a drilled base, 8.75"h 500-700
23. Attractive Rookwood vase, good Iris glaze with beautifully painted white roses, finely executed by Clara Lindeman in 1903, #913D, 7.25"h, colorful and well done 1500-2000
24. Pretty Rookwood vase, Iris glaze with nicely painted delicate white and pink flowers, executed by Lenore Asbury in 1910, #907E, 8.5"h, unusually well painted 1700-2200
25. Decorative and impressive Rookwood vase, large swollen form with an elaborate painted and squeezebag design of three stylized deer among foliage, all covered in a nicely fired mottled brown, green and blue matt glaze, beautifully executed by William Hentschel in 1927, #2246C, 14.5"h, Hentschel was an Internationally known and highly respected proponent of Art Deco design 4500-5500
26. Fine Rookwood vase, footed form in a matt glaze with four vertical panels all decorated with a different stylized floral design, painted by Lorinda Epply in 1930, #2933, 12"h, uncrazed and extremely colorful, very clean and crisp artwork, nice Art Deco example 2500-3500
27. Rookwood vase, flaring shape with a Vellum glaze decorated with white roses on a multi-toned gray and blue ground, painted by Katherine Van Horne in 1913, #1779, 7.25"h 800-1100
28. Good Rookwood vase, shouldered form in a Vellum glaze with painted colorful pansies, executed by Ed Diers in 1929, #2831, 5.5"h, uncrazed and extremely well painted 1000-1500
29. Nice Rookwood vase, swollen form in a Vellum glaze with several nicely painted wild roses, executed by Edith Noonan in 1907, #935E, 6.5"h 900-1200
30. Unusual Rookwood vase, low footed form in a Vellum glaze with a pink floral design on a band of pale green on a pink ground, executed by Sallie Coyne in 1923, #1348, 5.5"w, ground X, good color 600-800
31. Good Rookwood vase, waisted form in a Vellum glaze with a nicely painted decoration of roses, executed by Ed Diers in 1902, #1659D, 9"h 1000-1500
32. Nice Rookwood vase, tapered form covered in a blue and ivory Vellum glaze with a wild rose design painted by Fred Rothenbusch in 1917, #922C, 9.5"h 1000-1500
33. Rookwood vase, tapering form in a Vellum glaze with cherry blossoms on a pink ground, executed by E.T. Hurley in 1915, #1356D, 9.25"h, ground X 700-900
34. Exceptional Rookwood vase, unusually colorful Vellum glaze with nicely painted landscape scene, nicely executed by E.T. Hurley in 1915, #952E, 7.75"h, these birch trees are finely detailed and the wide array of pleasing colors make this scenic piece stand out 2500-3500
35. Good Rookwood plaque, unusual and nicely painted water scene with several palm trees and mountains in the distance, executed by Katherine Van Horne in 1914, 5" x 8" 3500-4500
36. Good Rookwood vase, cylindrical form covered in a Vellum glaze with a colorful and sparsely decorated landscape that was painted by Lenore Asbury in 1908, #952E, 7.5"h 1700-2200
37. Beautiful and important Rookwood vase, Ivory Jewel Porcelain glaze with a finely executed decoration of peacock feathers against a blue background, the top and bottom with a colorful geometric design, executed by Sara Sax in 1928, #2933, 12"h, an uncrazed and exceptional example with superior artwork 5500-7500
38. Beautiful Rookwood vase, tapered and swollen form with an incised and painted floral design covered with a Black Opal glaze, finely executed by Sara Sax in 1924, #295C, 11.25"h, Sax is one of Rookwood's more talented artists and this pot reflects that talent 4000-5000
39. Fine Rookwood vase, shouldered form covered in an unusual green Hi-glaze with a colorful and elaborate floral design, executed by Sara Sax, dated 1923, #2303, 9.5"h, very nice 2500-3500
40. Good Rookwood vase, gently tapered form with a French Red glaze and painted floral design, executed by Sara Sax in 1920, #589E, 7.75"h, professionally restored chip at top 1500-2500
41. Rookwood vase, Vellum glaze with stylized floral design against a purple ground, executed by Fred Rothenbusch in 1917, #917C, 8.25"h 700-900
42. Rookwood ginger jar, Vellum glaze, floral design on a brown and green ground, Fred Rothenbusch, 1930, #1321E, 4"h, ground X, missing inner lid; with a Rookwood covered vessel, (not shown), footed with incised and cut-out designs on lid, blue matt, 1921, #2507, 3"h 550-750
43. Rookwood vase, matt glaze with a stylized organic design, executed by Charles Todd in 1920, #2032D, 10"h, minor hairline to rim 500-700
44. Rookwood vase, footed with a flaring shoulder that carries yellow and brown daisies with green leaves on a blue matt ground, executed by Carrie Steinle in 1917, #1848, 6"h 700-900
45. Rookwood vase, tapered form covered in a tan, green and blue matt glaze with incised design at top, executed by Charles Todd in 1912, #1660D, 9"h 700-900
46. Rookwood vase, pink floral design outlined in blue against a mottled pink ground, all covered in a matt glaze, executed by Katherine Jones in 1929, #915D, 7"h 500-700
47. Rookwood vase, shouldered form in a Vellum glaze with stylized cherry blossom design, executed by Vera Tischler in 1922, #2039E, 7.75"h, line to body 300-500
48. Nice Rookwood vase, bulbous form in a Vellum glaze with stylized design at top on a deep purple ground, executed by Lorinda Epply in 1915, #2039E, 7"h 800-1100
49. Rookwood vase, shouldered form in a Vellum glaze with stylized and colorful floral design, executed by Vera Tischler in 1921, #922E, 6"h, interesting 650-850
50. Important Rookwood vase, large swollen form in an Iris glaze with finely detailed peacock feathers painted by Carl Schmidt, dated 1910, #900B, 10"h, beautifully produced by one of Rookwood's best artists, great example of Art Nouveau Rookwood, quite wonderful 10,000-15,000
Sale Date:
June 4 & 5, 2005