Did Rookwood Pottery Co. Make Madonna cemetery statues?
The statue in question appears to be indian. On the bottom it says ROOKWOOD and FAJAENCE or FAJANCE
Yes, Rookwood had two divisions the Art Pottery division in which their artists designed and painted original works of art on their pottery pieces. The other division was the Rookwood Architectural Faience Department. This department produced decorative tiles, statues, garden pieces, fountains and other decorative similar pieces.
The word Faience refers to the colorful opaque glaze on the piece which was usually in a mat finish.
Unless the year is written on the piece it is very hard to determine the year it would have been made. Normally if a number appears at all it is a mold number. The architectural department opened in 1903 and produced pieces until approximately 1928.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
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October 5th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Yes, Rookwood had two divisions the Art Pottery division in which their artists designed and painted original works of art on their pottery pieces. The other division was the Rookwood Architectural Faience Department. This department produced decorative tiles, statues, garden pieces, fountains and other decorative similar pieces.
The word Faience refers to the colorful opaque glaze on the piece which was usually in a mat finish.
Unless the year is written on the piece it is very hard to determine the year it would have been made. Normally if a number appears at all it is a mold number. The architectural department opened in 1903 and produced pieces until approximately 1928.
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