Antique ROOKWOOD Magnolia Blossoms 19 Inch Tall VASE Signed Matthew Daly 1887

Description

Up for auction at the Grand Antique Mall, located in Cincinnati, Ohio is an
Antique Rookwood Pottery 19 Inch Tall Floral Yellow VASE Signed by Mathew Andrew Daly
. The vase is a superb example of the Standard Glaze. The tactile flowering magnolia branch is set against pale yellows and greens. The blooms bleed and move downward, giving the appearance of a flowing glaze. The vase is signed MAD — Mathew Andrew Daly — and dated 1887. The shape number is 139. On the bottom is an incised W for the White clay. Beneath the MAD initials are letters pertaining to color and glaze.
Matthew Daly, who created Rookwood pieces from 1882-1903, is considered one of Rookwood's finest artists.
19”H x 11” x 11”. 16.25 lbs. Rookwood opened its doors in 1880, and continues to be the most celebrated and collected American pottery. By the time Rookwood merged with Tiffany & Company in 1967, it was too late for the Pottery to recover from its Great Depression losses, and Rookwood closed its kilns the same year.
Dimensions
:  19”H x 11” x 11”
Weight
: 16.25 lbs
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