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Art Pottery Vase SIGNED By Frederick Rhead
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Art Pottery Vase SIGNED By Frederick Rhead
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This 7-3/4" high slip decorated art pottery vase was decorated and signed by Frederick Hurten Rhead previous to his coming to America in 1902. He was art director for the English pottery Wardle and Co. at the time. This piece is of the Teck Ware line, introduced in 1896 in honor of a visit by the Duchess of Teck, who was the mother of Queen Mary. Teck Ware was considered a high-end slip decorated standard glaze ware. The entire baluster shaped body of the piece is decorated in an undulating Art Nouveau style in colors of seafoam green (which has washed out in the pictures--it's closest to the second picture but looks more even in tone than the picture), midnight blue, ochre, and brown on a kind of golden tan background. Other than very fine crazing, most noticed around the top of the piece, there is a very small flat chip to the bottom of the base about 3/16" long. You have to be almost eye level to the base to notice it from the side. Next to that is a bit of clay that wasn't cleaned off the edge before firing and just very tiny bits of wear, also to the bottom of the base. No other problems. Rhead had a huge influence in this country, designing high end pottery for many different companies--big commercial potteries such as Roseville and Weller, small studios such as Jervis and had his own studio for awhile. That said, it is QUITE RARE to find a piece actually signed by him. Guaranteed as written. Payment is due within 7 days after the auction. Insurance is included in the handling charge.
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