A 1920's Van Briggle Pottery Advertising Display. This was probably meant to hold brochures about the pottery. Measures about 5" by 4 1/2" by 4". Marked on bottom as shown. Shows wear, losses to applied color. Rare memorabilia.

Large, signed vase from the 1980s by Raymond Gallucci (USA, PA, 1923-2005). 10 1/2" tall. 7" across. Works by this artist are in the collections of the Smithsonian, the Philadelphia Museum of art, and the Michener Museum.

This Shawnee Shamrock Smiley Pig cookie jar was made in 1942. There are no chips, no cracks, and no repairs to this item. This item is in excellent condition.

Hand thrown porcelain vase by Eugene (Gene) Francis Bunker (USA, born in Montana in 1928). Signed. Bunker was resident director at the Archie Bray Foundation, and Art Department head at UNC Asheville. His works can be found at the Mills College Art Museum, Prieto collection (he studied with Prieto); at the Portland Art Museum, etc.

This vintage stoneware pottery 6 gallon ice water dispenser (water cooler) was made by Roseville Pottery Company circa 1900 or before.

The cooler measures 17 1/2" including the lid. The outside diameter is 12". This crock, stoneware ice water cooler weighs in at a hefty 41 pounds.

The blue paint is still very vibrant. The gasket around the spigot should be replaced because it has some dry rot. Overall condition is excellent except for one 2 1/4" exterior craze line near the top.

This interesting vase has a notch in it making it look a little like Pac Man, but giving it a very distinct form. However, we believe that it was created in a studio by excellent ceramicists who decorated the vase with free flowing green and blue glazes. One side has a stack of incised chevrons running down the center. The underside is marked with what appears to be W NZ VI, marks whose identity elude us...

Description: Hound handle. Deep relief molded animals on both sides.

American Rockingham, the ware for which Bennington, Vermont became famous in the mid 19th century, is English in origin and name for the Marquis of Rockingham, whose works at Swinton produced a ware similar brownish color. The pottery itself is cream colored or yellow ware that is dipped in or spattered with a brown glaze before firing.

Condition: excellent in as found condition...

Unusual Rookwood potpourri with matt-glaze and pierced cover (hairline). Impressed Rookwood mark, 1929.

Height: 4”

Excellent squat Rookwood vase with raised decoration featuring large three-leaf clovers and flowers. The flowers, particularly, are molded in fairy high relief, so that the glaze is thinner over the tips of the petals, creating lovely shading. The glaze is shiny, but with an orange peel texture, and is colored a medium chocolate brown...

This McCoy bird dog planter is 12 1/2" x 8 1/2" with the McCoy mark. There are no chips, no cracks and no repairs to this item. This item is in excellent condition.

DESCRIPTION: A lovely set of five red clay Mexican earthenware nesting bowls, dating from the 1950's. The bowls are decorated in fluid strokes of blue between blue line borders on a white/cream ground. The interiors have a line of blue around the inner circumference with dollops of green glaze. Very good condition, no chips, original imperfections that add to the charm. DIMENSIONS: Largest bowl: 10.25 diameter x 4.75” high. Smallest bowl: 5.5” diameter x 2” high.

A beautiful two handled Roseville vase in the Magnolia pattern, marked Roseville Made in USA 94-9 on underside. Excellent condition with mild crazing. Height: 9"

Description: This is a better sponge ware 9" pitcher with a swelled bottom below the cylindrical body with a pulled pouring spout and angled loop handle overall blue sponging on white.

Dimensions: 4 1/2" interior diameter.

Date: circa late 19th early 20th century

This matt glaze Roseville silver haze gray 10" vase has a single opaque white gardenia which is suspended from branches with pointed green leaves on a band that wraps completely around the shape. Circa late 1940s.

This is hallmarked "Roseville U.S.A. and style number.

There are no chips, no cracks, and no repairs to this item. This item is in excellent condition.

This McCoy bird dog planter is 12 1/2" x 8 1/2" with the McCoy mark. There are no chips, no cracks and no repairs to this item. This item is in excellent condition.

 

Small bottle-shape vase by Dean Mullavey (Canadian, born in New Hampshire, USA, in 1927), in excellent condition. This small stoneware bottle measures 4 1/4" in height. Incised signature and chop. It was created around 1960-1961 while the artist was a member of the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY (all information courtesy of the artist). From a North Carolina estate. One of four early works by this artist currently available.

Large size Lenox Rose Pattern Porcelain and Sterling Rim serving Charger, Platter, Ca. 1930's, 14 1/2" diameter, 3" high, and 1" wide for Sterling Rim with repoussé repeated pattern and multiple smaller rose and floral design in outer circle, and large bouquet of floral design in the center. Marked "Lenox, made in USA" in green, "Lenox Rose" in purple plus sterling marked "Wallace Sterling 4179" on the bottom. The condition is good, no damages.