Appraisal: Roseville Tourist Jardinière, ca. 1915
GUEST
I've been told that it belonged to my mother's great-aunt, and that's all we know about it.
APPRAISER
This is an interesting piece of Ohio pottery. This was made by Roseville in the Roseville-Zanesville area of Ohio, probably about 1915. And what's interesting about it is, this is done with a decal. Now, that sounds like five-and-dime stuff. And that's exactly what this was in its day. It doesn't hold up real well. The decal becomes scratched. It's ceramic, it can break, so these are fairly rare. This is a line that Roseville called "Tourists," probably in reference to the cars. There was usually an automobile involved. It's a very nice piece. It's clean. The decal is in great shape. The color's good. Everything about it is fine. In today's auction value, we're probably looking at somewhere between $1,200 and $1,700.
GUEST
Okay.
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