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ROOKWOOD CARL SCHMIDT ART POTTERY VENETIAN SCENE VASE! browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Pottery: Pre 1920: item # 1137099 Please refer to our stock # lbk318 when inquiring.
LONGBROOK ANTIQUES Stratford, Connecticut 06614-4111 Guest Book $500.00 |
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| We offer for purchase this Extremely RARE and Important ROOKWOOD Venetian Scenic Vellum vase decorated by Rookwoods MOST SOUGHT AFTER ARTIST, *CARL SCHMIDT*!. This Magnificent vase stands 10 1/4" tall and measures 3 3/4" across at the widest point. The vase shows a Gondola and Gondolier in the Foreground with boats and the shore of Venice in the background. Done in primarily a mono tone Blue/Grey decoration with the most fabulous subtle pink reflection from the Morning Sky and Clouds above. The vase is marked on the base with the Rookwood Reverse RP and 14 Flame Logo, XII for 1912, shape # 482, an impressed V for Vellum Glaze, a Hand Incised V denoting the artist instruction for Vellum Glaze and the Artist Monogram of SC within a Circle for Carl Schmidt. Carl Schmidts' works have repeatedly broken most records for Rookwood over the past 10 years and his Vellum Glaze Decorated items are the most sought after and desirable. The Condition of the vase is as follows; The vase is covered in Common overall moderate crazing with some darkened lines (1 shown in an image of 2"). The vase had a glued in place rim chip and a neck glaze hairline MAGNIFICENTLY & Professionally repaired by Master Restorer, Ms. Edith Schroeder of San Francisco. The repair/s are absolutely INVISIBLE and UNDETECTABLE with BLACK LIGHT! The smallish repaired area also had crazing added to the section to further blend and make it absolutely invisible to the naked eye or normal magnification technique. The vase has normal light peppering, mostly white and not blackened, pin hole marks in the darker decorated areas. This is common for early vellum items and can be clearly seen in our images. This item is truly an IMPORTANT ROOKWOOD CARL SCHMIDT. VENETIAN SCENIC VELLUM VASE! Other than the noted condition issues, this item is NOT X'ed or a second or other damage of any kind. Shipping is $13.00 in the Continental U.S. Insurance is available for an additional fee upon request. | ||
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