ROOKWOOD SIGNED ORGINAL "STANDARD GLAZE" SALLIE COYNE BOWL 1895

An original, signed, "standard glaze" Sallie Coyne piece now belongs to my collection. This one dates from 1895- there are 9 flames from the RP logo stamped on the base, (1886+9=1895.) These bowls were a standard shape, but each was indiviually hand painted by different Rookwood artists- no two are alike and each is a different plant/flower. This one looks like a sprig of dogwood, or apple blossom. Also this is an early shape because it is clearly marked with the letter "C" after the shape number, 214- and "C" denotes a new shape. Also this is Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Coyne's original signature (S E C ) before her fancier later one.

ROOKWOOD, HAND-INCISED, Z-LINE PRE-PRODUCTION VASE, 1906

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.