Some Truly Great Arts And Crafts Ceramic Finds At Last!

Carpe Diem but Caveat Emptor as well as I have learned the hard way in the past few months whilst attempting to collect some quality Arts and Crafts pottery for my antiques booth. Between broken arrivals and embarrassing fakes, I have been on quite the expensive learning curve. This is why later I shall be interviewing one of the country's finest ceramics specialists for the benefit of all so stay tuned! I am happy to report that I did have some luck in purchasing some beautiful Rookwood, Saturday Evening Girls, Marblehead Pottery, and even an unbroken VanBriggle! In addition, I found some lovely crafted lesser known pieces by obscure artists. Hurrah! I am especially pleased about the Marblehead Pottery stunner as it will further demonstrate just how...ahem...hilarious looking that initial one was that I posted last month. I am however grateful for the mishaps, the blunders, the failures! It forces me to research more, to hold a vase in my hand, pull out my spectacles, loupe, microscope, stethoscope ( well maybe not that) and truly learn about what craftsmanship is, and why outstanding ceramics remain so darned collectible today. It's a journey folks, and passion is crucial. Now, if there are any ceramic sleuths out there, why not take a stab at guessing what I have photographed in the the photo above? One lucky winner will receive a gift so comment below and I will let you know who wins! Good Luck!