Description:
William McDonald Rookwood Pottery Covered Jar
Glazed earthenware
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1885
Swallow-decorated covered jar with interior lid square form with rounded corners and pinched sides decorated in the Japanese aesthetic, pottery and date mark, artist's initials, some glaze chips, ht. 5 in.
Estimate $400-600
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William McDonald Rookwood, Cincinnati20th Century Design
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