Unmarked tile serving tray by San Jose Mission Pottery of San Antonio, Texas sold for $1650 in March 2010. This is an unusual piece made with two tiles placed in a wood frame with rope handles. Each tile size is 8″x8″ and the total size of the tray is 17″ long and a bit over 9″ from top to bottom.

The graphics feature two Mexicans in sombreros about to engage in a knife fight. The bottle of tequila is shown at their feet and the shadowy cocks in the upper corners portend a sad result for one of these brawlers.

This Wedgwood Majolica Oyster Plate Palissy Style 1878 sold for $2970 in March 2010. (The plate had a small repair)

Russel Wright Bauer Lamp Base #5A is 20 1/12″ tall, 5 3/4″ base sold for $1870 in March 2010. Made by Bauer Pottery in Atlanta, Georgia in 1946 Base was drilled for a lamp.

1922 Rookwood pottery blue green duck bookends in pristine condition sold for $3800 in March 2010. Each bookends has one duck roosting with the other duck standing next to it. The underside bottom is impressed with a the hallmark for Rookwood Pottery, “XXII” - for the date code of 1922 and “2651″ - for the pattern number.

This Wiener Werkstätte ceramic bust sold for $4650 in March 2010. Has impressed markings under base 407 or 497, the Wiener Werkstätte mark, the letters CB or GB or 6B, and made in Austria. The bust stands around 9 3/4 inches tall. The mark is WW.

Established in 1903, the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops) was a production community of visual artists. The workshop brought together architects, artists and designers whose first commitment was to design art which would be accessible to everyone. The work most representative of the Wiener Werkstätte is probably the Stoclet Palace in Brussels.

This Porsgrund traditional Ale Bowl sold for $6200 in March 2010. This bowl was produced sometime between 1911-1937 in the traditional Wedding Bowl style as it would have been done in the Old Country ca. 1784. The center of the inside depicts Norway’s coat of arms: a golden lion holding an axe or halberd.

There is a toast encircling the rim’s exterior. It is all written in Norwegian, but the translation (roughly) is: “Taste what I have inside, Drink it all, to the last drop. Then see if you the door can find when out of the house you go.” The inside of the rim is totally covered with depictions of the wedding party in various stages of falling off their horses or holding by the tail, in one case.
The bowl is 11 1/2″ (29cm) in diameter and stands 5 1/2″ (14cm) high. The exterior of the bowl has a rich brick-red color beneath all the Norwegian script printed in black on a cream background.

Johan Jeremiassen established PORSGRUNDS Porselaensfabrik AS in 1885. The factory took two years to build, and on February 10th 1887, the first firing operation took place. This well-known factory is idyllically located on the west bank of the Porsgrunn River and looks the same today as it did over 100 years ago. PORSGRUND is Norway’s only producer of feldspar porcelain. The factory has enjoyed continuous production since 1887 and in fact still uses the same original “recipes” for all of its products, using a wide assortment of porcelain products ranging from fireproof goods destined for professional kitchens, to exquisite, fine porcelain for the home. PORSGRUND is the main producer of porcelain flatware and products for the Royal family, and has been so for three generations.

This Ital Lenci Mermaid Riding Tortoise with Baby sold for $4900 in March 2010, even with lots of chips. The piece measures 12 1/4 ” high x about 9″ wide x about 12″ long. The mark says Lenci Torino 9 - Made in Italy.

Clarice Cliff Pastel Autumn 10″ Isis Vase 1930 sells for $2100 in Feb 2010.

Guido Gambone Italian 24″ vase/lamp sells for $2380 in February 2010. There is a repaired crack and several large chips on the bottom.

Clarice Cliff Rare Red Tree And House 372 Shape 8″ Vase sold for $2250 in February 2010.