Rookwood Art Pottery Still Stuns
Rookwood Black Opal / Flambé vase, Kataro Shirayamadani. Porcelain, painted crawfish in reeds, marked with Rookwood flame logo, shape number 670 C, artist’s cipher and date, 1925, 9 1/2 in. h. by 6 in. w., $8,125.
Rookwood Pottery Company of Cincinnati (1880-1960) initially concentrated on art pottery and tiles until the early 1900s, when it started making bookends and novelties. A large single owner collection of Rookwood Pottery was featured in a recent sale by Rago Arts and Auction Center in New Jersey. More than 100 lots were offered, including vases […]