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American Studio Pottery Art Vase Mid Century Modern

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Pottery: Pre 1980   item# 1083203

American Studio Pottery Art Vase Mid Century Modern
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$25.00 

This studio pottery bowl vase is a beautiful example measuring 5" tall x 5.25". It is marked with the potter's name (which appears to read Sohn), and perhaps as old as the 1950s, given the stunning Eames era look.

The glaze is a speckled deep charcoal gray, with pale gray stripe hand-painted on the rim and angled lines as de ...click for details



Sgraffito Italian Art Pottery Wall Plaque Ischia Scenic

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Italian: Pottery: Pre 1970   item# 1083202

Sgraffito Italian Art Pottery Wall Plaque Ischia Scenic
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$95.00 

This art deco hand-decorated Italian faience wall plaque measures 15.5" across. The scene is carved into the clay and then colored by hand in cheerful pastel and earth tones. Stunning piece and very colorful.

A legend at the bottom reads "S. ANGELO - D'ISCHIA," identifying the romantic subject matter, for which you can ...click for details



Rare Waylande Gregory Studio Cowan Pottery Queen Lamp

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Pottery: Pre 1940   item# 1083200

Rare Waylande Gregory Studio Cowan Pottery Queen Lamp
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$375.00 

This rare art deco figure measures about 8.25" tall and is hand-incised Waylande Gregory, along with his WG monogram (from the New York period). The shape was originally designed for Cowan Pottery, before 1931, where it was either a lamp or a decanter, whose crown was removable. The story went that these were a good place to hide one's small amount of still liquor during Prohibition.
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Charles Lakofsky Tall Stoneware Studio Pottery Art Vase

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Pottery: Pre 1980   item# 1083108

Charles Lakofsky Tall Stoneware Studio Pottery Art Vase
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$195.00 

This beautiful vase was slab-built by the award-winning and much beloved Cleveland School teacher and studio potter Charles Lakofsky (1922-1993), who taught art at Bowling Green (OH) State University for 35 years. This example is from the Estate of the late Mrs. Charles Lakofsky.

This piece is a 13” tall sculptural double bud vase, with ...click for details



Frederick Charlotte Rhead Rare Art Pottery Punch Bowl

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English: Pottery: Pre 1940   item# 1083106

Frederick Charlotte Rhead Rare Art Pottery Punch Bowl
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$750.00 

This rare art deco Rhead punch bowl measures about 11" in diameter and is about 5.25" tall, although in life it looks absolutely massive. Bound to be either a Frederick Alfred Rhead or Charlotte Rhead design. Fine example of British ceramics--and one of the most stunning European art pottery items I've had the honor to own. (Pattern is not mentioned in Bernard Bumpus's book COLLECTING RHEAD POTTERY.)
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Muncie Art Deco American Pottery Miniature Curio Vase

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Pottery: Pre 1940   item# 1083033

Muncie Art Deco American Pottery Miniature Curio Vase
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$25.00 

This Muncie Indiana pottery bowl vase is a beautiful example, measuring 3.25" tall. Not marked but guaranteed vintage and authentic Muncie, with a beautiful deco or Eames era look, made in the 1920s or 1930s. The glaze is a grayish blue high gloss. No nicks, chips, hairlines, or repairs.


Roseville Art Pottery Fulper Rose Famille Arts Crafts

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Pottery: Pre 1930   item# 1083030

Roseville Art Pottery Fulper Rose Famille Arts Crafts
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$250.00 

This arts & crafts era Roseville Pottery (Zanesville, Ohio) 182-12" vase. Stunning and glazed in a scarce Old Rose glaze of a glossy pale pink and ivory. This glaze is almost impossible to find. At Fulper, a very similar glaze was called Famille Rose.

Very handsome conversation piece! Made in 1921. Beautiful strap handles and co ...click for details



Charles Lakofsky Studio Porcelain Oxblood Red Vase

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Porcelain: Pre 1980   item# 1082887

Charles Lakofsky Studio Porcelain Oxblood Red Vase
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$250.00 

This beautiful vase was wheel-thrown by the award-winning and much beloved Cleveland School teacher and studio potter Charles Lakofsky (1922-1993), who taught art at Bowling Green (OH) State University for 35 years. This example is from the Estate of the late Mrs. Charles Lakofsky.

This piece uses a porcelain clay body, and has a classic ...click for details



General Ceramics Vally Wieselthier Peace Wall Pocket

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Porcelain: Pre 1940   item# 1082885

General Ceramics Vally Wieselthier Peace Wall Pocket
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$395.00 

This impressive art deco 10.75" tall x 8.25" x 2.75" wall pocket was made in the late 1930s by General Ceramics (New York). The design features a dove of peace (think Noah's Ark), holding a laurel branch in his beak, in medium relief. Very pretty and useful conversation piece.

Vally Wieselthier (1895-1945) was an extre ...click for details



Roseville Art Pottery Blackberry Experimental Plate #2

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Ceramics: American: Pottery: Pre 1960   item# 1082884

Roseville Art Pottery Blackberry Experimental Plate #2
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Mark Bassett (aka 'potterybooks')
216-221-6025


$750.00 

This approximately 9” d. Roseville Pottery plate is a prototype for one of the last 1954 designs to be developed before the factory suddenly closed (prior to other shapes being designed). Each Blackberry plate is unique, as you can tell by comparing the two examples I am offering for sale. (At one point, I was selling a group of 14 of these on consignment, and I purchased 3 of them myself at that time.)
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