Ivory Cornucopia Vases

PAIR OF IVORY CORNUCOPIA VASES - MOLDED HORN-OF-PLENTY FORM, AMERICAN ART POTTERY Offered here is a matching pair of ivory cornucopia vases in glazed American art pottery, the classic horn-of-plenty mantel form that swept American decorating from the 1930s through the 1950s. Each vase rises from a low oval foot as a scrolled ram's-horn curl, opening into a deeply ribbed, fluted trumpet with a softly scalloped rim. The finish is a warm ivory to cream gloss glaze with no applied color or decoration, letting the molded ribbing and the tight spiral of the horn carry the whole design. The two are the same mold, the same size, and the same glaze, and they mirror well as a matched pair. Vases of this form were made as mantel and sideboard garniture and were meant to be displayed in twos, flanking a clock, mirror, or centerpiece. They work equally well for dried arrangements, single stems, or empty as sculptural decor, and the neutral ivory suits traditional, Art Deco, and Hollywood Regency interiors alike. Sold as a lot of two pieces. Description Two (2) matching cornucopia vases, glazed pottery, ivory to cream in color, no applied decoration Cornucopia or horn-of-plenty form: a scrolled curled tail at the base opens upward and outward into a flaring ribbed trumpet, set on a low stepped oval foot pad Each vase measures approximately 6-1/4 inches tall to the top of the flared rim per the tape-measure photograph, with the tape stood vertically alongside one vase on the table The mouth measures approximately 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 inches across at its widest per the overhead tape-measure photograph. Base footprint, front-to-back depth, and interior well depth were not measured with the tape, and bidders should verify all dimensions from the photographs Bodies are molded with deep vertical flutes and ribs running the full length of the horn, with a raised spiral scroll and a small applied-look curl detail where the tail meets the foot Rims are gently scalloped and undulating, following the tops of the molded flutes Interiors are fully glazed in the same ivory tone, with the ribbing carried through on the inside of the flared mouth Undersides have a recessed oval bottom, glazed in the center, with a dry unglazed bearing ring around the outer edge No maker's mark, backstamp, mold number, or paper label is present on either vase. The bases were photographed and no impressed or printed identification of any kind is visible Attribution note Cornucopia vases were an enormously popular American pottery form from the 1930s into the 1950s, produced in quantity by nearly every major U.S. art pottery. The Wisconsin State Farmer's antiques column notes the form's peak popularity in this period and documents Roseville Pottery of Roseville and Zanesville, Ohio, offering cornucopia vases in both six-inch and eight-inch models within its 1940s White Rose line alone. McCoy, Shawnee, Hull, Camark, Haeger, Niloak, and Abingdon all produced comparable ribbed cornucopias in solid pastel and ivory glazes during the same years, and the McCoy Pottery Collectors Society maintains a standing reference page on unmarked pieces that are routinely misattributed to McCoy for exactly this reason. Because these two vases carry no mark, no mold number, and no surviving paper label, no maker can be established from the photographs, and the piece should be understood as unmarked mid-twentieth-century American pottery rather than assigned to any single company. The form, era, and dimensions given here are offered as the consignor's photo-based opinion and are not guaranteed. Bid on the item as pictured. Condition Used vintage condition, sold as-is. Both vases were photographed together, individually, from the front, from above into the mouth, and from underneath so bidders can judge the surfaces themselves. The glaze is bright and glossy overall with no chips, cracks, or breaks observed in the photographs. Fine age crazing is clearly visible in the glaze on the foot and lower body in the close-up photograph, showing as a network of fine lines through the ivory glaze, and should be expected across both pieces. The dry unglazed bearing ring on the underside shows gray-green kiln grit, soil, and dark discoloration from age and shelf contact, along with light tan staining in the surrounding glaze. Expect light overall shelf wear, faint scratching on the foot pads, and slight variation in glaze tone and thickness between the two vases, all consistent with molded pottery of this age. Faint pinholes, small glaze bumps, and minor pooling in the deeper flutes are visible and are normal manufacturing characteristics, not damage. The most vulnerable areas on this form are the thin scalloped rim edge, the outer tips of the molded flutes, and the tight scrolled curl at the tail, and bidders should inspect those areas closely in the photographs. No repairs, fills, or overpainting were noted. Interior wells were photographed but are shadowed in places; light min