The Wedgwood vase stands 9¾” tall and is 5½” in diameter at its widest point. The vase dates from between 1800 and 1810. The encaustic decoration of three classical figures is complete. The vase is marked with an impressed “WEDGWOOD”, moustache marks, the letter ”J”. and incised with the number “439”. The vase sold for $1,850 in January 2010.

1952 Picasso decorated Madoura ceramic bowl. This piece is called bird under sun and depicts a bird setting on a branch with the sun overhead. This is one of a series of 6 ceramics Picasso had made at this time. The pieces were authorized reproductions made by Madoura with 500 copies produced. This bowl measures 6 ¼” in diameter and is 1 ¾” high. The back in incised with Edition Picasso, Madoura.

It sold for $1,975 in January 2010.

Signed Susan Frackelton ( 1848 - 1932) Grape encrusted stoneware pitcher circa 1900, with a beautiful flowing blue glaze which is made in her style. Pitcher is decorated with two bunches of applied grape clusters ( larger than a regular size marble - (see image) with hand carved leaf decoration and incised curling vines are on the body of the pitcher. Signed with an incised interlocking initials SF in blue glaze. Height including handle is 10 1/2″. Height to rim of pitcher 8 3/4″.

This pitcher had a professional repair and sold for $2000 in January 2010.

Arequipa Pottery in Marin County California was open only 7 years, 1911-1918. The first three years were under the tutelage of the famous potter, Fredrick Rhead, of Rhead Pottery Santa Barbara, the creator of Fiesta Ware. This piece dates from the post-Fredrick Rhead period, the second production period under the direction of Alfred Salon, c. 1913-1915. The vase is hand-thrown and the floral decoration is hand-carved on the piece. The glaze is a speckled, egg-shell brown and tan. On the bottom you can see that the material the vase is made from is local, red, California clay. The bottom is impressed Arequipa California, with the Arequipa oak tree and vase logo, marked #635, 16, and the artist’s initials GL and measures 4.25 inches high, 6 inches wide.

This vase sold for $2,247 in January 2010.

This is a RARE Moorcroft Pomegranate tea set Circa 1925. This set has a Pewter Tray, Tea Pot, Water Jug, Milk Jug, Sugar Basin and a Tudric Pewter Jug and Basin. The Tea Pot and Water Jug have Tudric Pewter lids. The Milk Jug and Sugar Basin also have Tudric Pewter collars. The other two items are plain Tudric Pewter. The set sold for $2400 in January 2010.

Native American cylinder pottery jar made by HOPI Native American original frog woman, Paqua Naha.  The jar is  16 5/8″ tall with a top diameter of approx. 5  1/8″.

Moorcroft Macintyre Cornflower Vase C.1912 sells for $2,845 in January 2010.  It measures 6.6″ in height and is 7″ wide.

Pablo Picasso Madoura Ceramic Still Life Plate dated 1952 marked “MADE IN FRANCE” “MADOURA PLEIN FEU” “EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO” and measuring 13″ W x 13″ L x 1 3/8″ H sold for $3050 in January 2010.  The plate features a double handled mug on a double handled tray with flowers, dated 22-12-52 (mirror image)

This 9” Grueby vase has a cucumber finishand 5 hand-applied leaves, creating a star pattern rim. It dates between 1898-1905.  It sold for $3000 in January 2010.

Stellmacher Teplitz Amphora Frog Lotus Pottery Vase has a large frog hunting an insect on three lotus leaves, 21 inches tall, glaze is a matte black with some dark blue high gloss glaze drips. Glaze on frog is light green with gold highlights.  It is marked EST, 749 in ink and impressed 5 and 13.

It sold for $5,100 in January 2010.