Chicago Craftsman

1848 Rockingham Bennington Zachary Taylor Jug

chicagoblog — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:27:13 +0000

1848 13” Rockingham Bennington Zachary Taylor Rough & Ready Toby Jug sold for $3560 (with restoration). See Page 324 of the Bennington Pottery & Porcelain Guide for photo and description. It was made in 1848 to 1850. It is a flint enamel Pitcher with the head of Zachary Taylor.

Lenci, Sandro Vacchetti - Amore Paterno circa 1930 sells for $3620

chicagoblog — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:16:54 +0000

Lenci - Made in Italy - Sandro Vacchetti . Amore Paterno , 1930 , Perfect Condition , Size 6,88 Inch X 7 Inch X 7 Inch sold for $3620 in March 2010. The signature looks like Leuci, but is Lenci.

1921 Arthur Conant Rookwood vase sells for $3500

chicagoblog — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:11:51 +0000

His 10 ¾” tall Rookwood art pottery vase sold for $3500 in February 2010. The painting in multi colors including light blue with a house, trees with pink flowers, grass, and birds flying in the sky. The artist is Arthur P. Conant who worked at Rookwood from 1915 to 1939. This piece is dated for 1921.

Newcomb College Tankard by LeBlanc

chicagoblog — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:03:29 +0000

This Newcomb College Tankard/Coffee by LeBlanc sold for $6300 in February 2010. The artist is Marie de Hoa LeBlanc, I believe, who was at Newcomb College from 1909-1914. She won several big awards during the early 1900’s

Moorcroft Pomegranate 12 Inch Vase. 1903 - 1913

chicagoblog — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:00:12 +0000

This Moorcroft Pomegranate 12″ vase dating from 1903 - 1913 sold for $8200 in Feb 2010.

Zsolnay Art Nouveau Vase with Four Handles Circa 1900

chicagoblog — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:56:29 +0000

This Zsolnay 10″ tall, four handled vase has stylized flowers and waves of a “comb” technique. The colors are green, yellow and gold pastel color glazes. It is from the Zsolnay company in Pecs, Hungary, around 1900.

This vase is marked with the raised round Zsolnay mark and also with the impressed 6149 from number and the letter M. This nice piece is estimated to be made around 1905 based on its marking.

The vase sold for $3235 in February 2010.

Moorcroft Waratah Pattern Vase Circa 1932

chicagoblog — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:50:58 +0000

This Moorcroft Waratah Pattern Vase Circa 1932 is signed in blue, “W. Moorcroft” with impressed factory marks and “potter to H.M. the Queen.” The vase measures 9.5 cm tall and sold for $3900 in February 2010.

Northwood Poppyshow Pattern Carnival Glass Bowl in Cobalt Blue

chicagoblog — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:41:42 +0000

This 8.75″W Northwood Poppyshow Pattern Carnival Glass Plate in Cobalt Blue sold for $1257 in February 2010.

Antique BACCARAT paperweight ca. 1850

chicagoblog — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:19:04 +0000

This Antique BACCARAT paperweight ca. 1850 measuring 6.5 cm diameter x 4.7 cm height sold for $1684 in February 2010.

Imperial Carnival Glass Blue NuArt Homestead Plate

chicagoblog — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:08:42 +0000

This IMPERIAL Glass 10 1/4″ Carnival Glass Plate, in the Blue “Homestead” pattern (a rustic scene of a footbridge leading to a cabin, with ducks on a pond) sold for $3537 in February 2010.