Lot 293:
Imperial I Style American Art Pottery Textured Tree Bark Planter
Sold for: $50
Description
This American art pottery jardiniere is executed in the Imperial I pattern, a design widely attributed to Roseville Pottery and introduced circa 1921. The piece is crafted from earthenware and features a cylindrical form with a slightly tapered profile and a rounded base. The exterior is decorated with a heavy, relief-molded texture simulating tree bark, finished in a multi-colored, mottled majolica-style glaze of forest green, moss, and earthy brown over a tan ground. The surface is further embellished with four equidistant relief-molded medallions, each containing a stylized green leaf enclosed within a circular brown twig-like border with a small blue glaze accent at the base. The interior is finished with a smooth tan glaze. No maker marks are visible on the exterior of the item, and an image of the base was not provided.
Condition report:
The planter is in good overall condition. Fine, all-over crazing is present in the glaze, which is a common characteristic of earthenware from this period. No chips, cracks, or repairs are noted from the provided images. The interior exhibits minor surface wear and discoloration consistent with age and use.
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