This is a great early example of an original Rookwood, hand-incised, Z-line, pre-production (1914+), mat ware. This piece is marked with the letter "D" after the model number, 935, "D" denoting a new shape. These early, incised mat pieces were not signed because they were the prototypes which would be cast as molds for the later production pieces. This is the original piece in this style and decoration which would be copied and reproduced later after the 1914 production period began. The lovely violet top glaze drips over the cranberry under-coloring. The incised key-lock shape is quite nice. The vase dates to 1906.
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