ROOKWOOD, C J MCLAUGHLIN VELLUM VASE, c. 1915

I just won this piece at an eBay auction for a low, low price. The vase is numbered 2069. It has a roman numeral on it XV, The vase does have crazing, and some issues around the top. However it is in great shape other wise. There are no chips in the pottery just the finish around the top as you can see in the photos. The artist is Charles J. McLaughlin, his mark is on the bottom of the Vase. This vase is 8" high. This is a stunning, original Rookwood, signed vellum vase!

ROOKWOOD, DOUBLE VELLUM, E. NOONIN VASE, c. 1906

Edith Noonin, who worked at Rookwood from 1904 to 1910, designed and hand-painted this lovely "Double-Vellum" (see the two "V"s on base) vase in 1906. The production of "Vellum" glazed pottery began in 1904, so this is a very early "Vellum." Model number 950 came in sizes A-F. This one is an "E".

ROOKWOOD ROTHENBUSCH SIGNED VELLUM VASE 1922

Highly decorative Rookwood pottery vase with stylized red flowers and green leaves around the entire vase. Great color and artwork. MINT CONDITION. No chips, cracks, damage, or repair of any kind. Bottom marked with logo, shape number, date mark for 1922 and the cipher for Mr. Rothenbusch. Vase measures 6 1/2" tall and 3 1/4" wide.

ROOKWOOD, ORIGINAL SHIRAYAMADANI PAINTED VASE, 1946

This is an original Kataro Shirayamadani designed Rookwood porcelain vase, hand-painted by KS himself! I am so happy to have an original Rookwood vase by the famed Shirayamadani! Before the recent Frendrick Rhead pottery sale, Shirayamadani held the record for the most expensive single piece of American Art pottery sold at auction (it was a c. 1900 vase for $350,000.00). This vase is from the last part of his life. It was painted in c. 1946 when Shirayamadani was in his 80's. Only 14 years to go until this is an antique, and 4 times the current value! On the base you can see Shirayamadani's initials to the left bottom, beneath the #2 of the model number. The model number is 2194, shape designed by Rookwood potter John D. Wareham.