For sale I have a Beautiful piece of pottery made by The Roseville Pottery Company of Zanesville, Ohio. The shape is a Ferner or Low Bowl and the pattern is "Laurel". The piece measures 2 5/8" tall and is 7 7/8" in diameter. The opening in the Ferner is 6 1/2" wide.

The Bowl depicts Mountain Laurel Branches glazed in Dark Brown with Pink to Lilac Flower Buds. This branch design is a 4 repeat Pattern. There are elongated Leaves glazed in a Deep or Moss green with some Verde Green accents. There are three vertical Windows indented between each panel. The background is a lighter Green that is washed over a Pumpkin colored background glaze. The Ferner has Verde Green accents all over as if this glaze was used as a wash and pooled around the higher relief areas. The inside of the bowl should not go without mention as the curdling on the interior is similar to and rivals Hampshire Pottery's Matt Green Cucumber Glaze.

The Bowl is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no cracks, chips, nicks or dings. There is a factory fissure on the inside under the lip. This was made this way and has no consequential meaning. The piece is unsigned but it is shown in Mark Bassett's Roseville Pottery catalog as shape number 251-6.25". There is a number 9 written in Blue Ink or Grease pencil along with the letter "t" or "x" which is most likely the finishers mark.

This piece will work well in any Arts and Crafts or Mission setting as it has a wonderful organic feel to it. The experts feel "Green Laurel" will Rival the Prices of "Green Baneda" from an investment standpoint. The Bowl was made Circa 1934.

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