A Collection of American Art Pottery Including...

Rookwood and American Potter Pieces. This collection of glazed earthenware consists of animal and bird-themed items from the 20th century. Included is a 1923 Rookwood Pottery bird figure or bookend (shape 2657) finished in a thick green crackle glaze. It bears the impressed Rookwood RP sunburst logo, Roman numerals XXIII for the year, and a circular monogram containing the initials MCD. A second Rookwood piece is a heart-shaped dish featuring two birds perched on the rim (shape 6990) with a pale blue speckled glaze and a faint impressed mark on the base. A contemporary Rookwood bird figurine on a plinth base is finished in a matte blue glaze and bears a handwritten 1987 date and artist initials LHUC on the underside. The collection also includes a stylized green rabbit-form planter with up...