- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Grossman Estate, Autographs, and Fresh Finds
Lot 241:
Not sold
Description
Two pieces of Rookwood Standard Glaze earthenware art pottery decorated by Carrie Steinle (American, active 1892-1925) and Harriet R. Strafer (American, active 1890-1899). The jug (dated 1902), shape number 656, is formed with a bulbous base and a square-shaped handle. It features a hand-painted underglaze cluster of dark grapes with green leaves and vine against a dark mahogany brown to amber-yellow gradient. The vase (dated 1890), shape number 917D, features a bulbous lower body with a tall neck and slightly flared rim. It is decorated with hand-painted yellow and orange pansies and green foliage in the same high-gloss glaze palette. Marked on the underside. Jug: 5" H x 5 1/4" W. Vase: 5 3/4" H x 2 1/4" diameter.
Location: 18D
Condition report:
Both vessels show fine, all-over crazing to the glaze. A small crack or separation line is visible at the base of the jug handle. The vase exhibits a very small nick on the exterior edge of the rim.
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