posted on February 17, 2003 07:43:30 PM new
Sorry about the last post. I am trying to identify the maker of this jardiniere. It was purchased from a southern Ohio estate auction and appears to me to have age (there is crazing), and possibly produced in Ohio.
The picture can be viewed at http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/bin/viewimage.x/00000000/matemike/f101.jpg - I have several more pictures:
posted on February 17, 2003 08:18:15 PM new
Without a mark on the bottom, there will be a lot of speculating, so I'll go first. My guess is Roseville. Very old. Manufactured before 1916.
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posted on February 17, 2003 11:10:43 PM new
Nice, very nice! My first thought was early McCoy; don't know anything about early Roseville. Wiser heads here will know, though! ~Adele
posted on February 18, 2003 09:22:09 AM new
I don't believe this is Roseville. I have never seen an authentic Roseville w/o the "R" on the bottom. It could be Weller or McCoy or Paden.
posted on February 18, 2003 11:35:53 AM new
Thank you all for the info!
Adele, my first thought also was early McCoy but I did not find this piece (or line) in my only McCoy reference book. Possibly this jardiniere is Brush-McCoy. I also thought possibly Roseville.
Sanmar, I just read your post with amber, great info for her! I didn't strongly consider that this is Weller as it seems a bit heavy. However, some Weller jardinieres are quite heavy, Forest for example. Also, I am 90% sure that some of the earlier Roseville pieces were not marked, but you may be correct that it probably is not Roseville. I know nothing of Paden, will do some research on that.
And to sparkz and rariffle: Maybe it IS Roseville... Thank you. Hope someone can identify before I list on eBay.
