For Sale I have a wonderful Arts & Crafts Vase made by The Rookwood Pottery Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Vase stands 5 3/4" tall and is approximately 2 5/8"wide at the base and 1 5/8" ath the outside rim. The Vase displays a very pleasing Teal or light Turqoise with Slate or Country Matt Blue overspray. There are five Greek Key Panels separated by a slightlycurved tail that goes from the bottom t the top rim of the vessel. The piece is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The Piece is signed with Rookwood's Impressed Reverse "RP" and Sunburst Logo along with the Roman Numerals "XXIV" for the year of manufacture, 1924. There is also the mold number "2135" impressed under the date. I believe the suffix "-C" mark was Rookwood's way of identifying the size and further research confirms this. Shape numbers, and size letters were impressed below the Roman numeral date marking on Rookwood Pottery pieces. The shape number refers to the outline, or shape of the item. A letter or twin letters frequently followed the shape number. The single or twin letters were used to indicate the size of the shape. Size lettering ranged from A to F, with A being the largest size of the shape, and F the smallest. Twin letters indicated a size of the shape that fell between two other sizes. Not all items were marked with a size letter, indicating only one size for the shape was made. Thus, the letter C following the Mold or Shape number above meant it wasn't the largest or the smallest. It would have been considered a medium size. This will make a wonderful addition to any Matte Pottery Collection and would look just great on that Stickley, Mission, Arts and Crafts Style Bookcase. It is simply amazing that this has survived 86 years without a flea nick.

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