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This 5” blue vase from the School of Mines in North Dakota has the School of Mines stamp; M. Cable (Margaret Cable) and J.M (Julia Mattson) on the bottom with the numbers 514. The vase advertises Devils Lake No. Dak with two indian chefs heads on each side. The vase sold for $1006 in October 2009.

This unmarked 5-1/2″ x 8-1/4″ Roseville Pottery-Imperial II vase sold for $1,062 in October 2009.  The Imperial II is a rare form squat vessel covered in a dripping frothy golden-yellow over a pale aqua glaze.

Wow!  I can’t believe I missed this one!!

This Roseville Pottery Blue Pinecone pitcher & 4 tumblers sold  for just $1500 in October 2009.  The tumblers are marked Roseville USA 414 and the Pitcher is Roseville USA 415-9.

Wow!  Who knew that Bunnies were in such demand?  In our neighborhood they are a bit of a nuisance, but to each his own.  This 3 1/8″ tall 1937 Rookwood Pottery Rabbit Paperweight in mint condition sold for $2,115 in October 2009.

This 13″ tall Birger Kaipiainen studio piece with incised script signature Kaipiainen Arabia and stamped green Arabia Made in Finland logo sold for $2,325 in October 2009 at auction. It has cobalt blue and burgandy colors and flower, grapes, sea shells and sand dollar designs. This glaze is high lustre. The piece is handmade and not molded. The top is hollow and the surface is reticulated in mint condition.

This 9 1/2″ tall double handled jar from Edgefield, South Carolina circa 1850’s attributed to Thomas Chandler sold for $2480 in September 2009. This piece was missing a handle and had several hairlines.

It is believed that the women slaves who worked in these plantation potteries applied the decorations to the pots. Thomas Chandler was born in Virginia in 1810. According to the Mckissick Museum “by 1840, records indicate that Chandler had moved to South Carolina and turned in several of the Edgefield Pottery Factories including Phoenix factory. In 1850, he co-owned the Trapp-Chandler factory with John Trapp. Chandler died in 1854; his ceramic wares are often recognized by the use of iron slip for loop and floral decorations.”

This is a very rare planter with a price tag to prove it.  This 1950s McCoy Pottery Plowboy Planter sold for $2,570 in September 2009.  The planter is painted under glaze by Sidney Cope.  It measures 8×7″, and is a “Sample” piece.  This piece is pictured on Pg.83 of Hanson’s McCoy Pottery Vol. II.

This 6 1/2 in. by 4 3/4 Van Briggle Matte Green Tulip Jar sold for $3,277 in October 2009.  The jar was in mint condition.

This 8 ½ inch tall Collin Rhodes South Carolina Pottery Jug sold for $3,508 in September 2009.  This jug was made in the early 1850s and it is believed by many that African-American slave women helped decorate these jugs.   This slip-applied glaze has decoration consisting of a looped medallion around the symbol “½”