Irene Bishop was an artist at Rookwood in the early 1900’s. She created many lovely Vellum vases. This Rookwood Velum vase is signed “IB” - this is Irene Bishop’s signature. The Rookwood logo and Roman Numerals VI dates the vase at 1906. The letter W stands for white. The production line number is 941 and the size is B.

Catherine Covalenco was an extremely talented artist working at Rookwood in the 1920’s. The examples of her Vellum vases that I’ve seen and owned are all exceptional. This Rookwood Velum vase is signed “CC” - this is Catherine Covalenco’s signature. The Rookwood logo and Roman Numerals XXV date the vase at 1925. A small pyramid of dots is impressed alongside the production line number 1664 and size D.

This Rookwood mark includes artist initials C.A.D., for Cecil A. Duell who was at Rookwood from 1907 to 1918.

This pottery mark is 1897 Rookwood with artist’s initials LNL (upside down) for Elizabeth Lincoln.

This Rookwood mark is dated XII or 1912.  The C.S.T stands for  artist Charles Stewart Todd.

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Rookwood(1880 - 1967)  is known as one of the premier American Art Pottery companies.  These pieces were made in limited quantities and are of very high quality.  Prices range from around $100 for the later pieces to >$10,000 for the earier high quality pieces.

The most expensive Rookwood piece sold at auction in 1991 for $198,000 for a 1900’s vase by Shirayamadani decorated with an electroplated fish swimming under a sea-green glaze.

This Rookwood mark is is from 1914, signified by the roman numerals XIV.  The form mark is 1664.