Rookwood Pottery Lioness Bookends

Description:

Rookwood Pottery Lioness Bookends
Glazed ceramic
Cincinnati, Ohio, mid-20th century
Reclining in an opened book the lioness preens herself, beige high-gloss glaze, Rookwood mark LIV, 1954, 2564, possibly the mark for designer William Purcell McDonald, ht. 5 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500

Good condition.


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