{"product_id":"antique-1927-rookwood-pottery-2655-owl-bookends-blue-green-high-glaze","title":"Antique Rookwood Pottery #2655 Owl Bookends Blue-Green High Glaze Made in USA 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Rookwood Pottery #2655 Owl Bookends Blue-Green High Glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in USA 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach approximately 6\" High x 3 7\/8\" Long x 3\" Wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional matched pair of antique Rookwood Pottery owl bookends, shape no. 2655, produced in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculptural design is attributed to William Purcell McDonald for Rookwood Pottery; these examples are not artist-signed by McDonald.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bookend depicts a stylized wise owl perched on a molded book-form base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair is especially notable for its rich variegated high-gloss glaze, transitioning through yellow-green, olive, green, teal, blue-green and deeper blue tones, particularly around the heads and eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe translucent mottled glaze gives the modeled feathering and facial details considerable depth and distinguishes the pair from more uniformly glazed examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces bear the impressed Rookwood RP flame factory mark, Roman numeral date code XLII for 1927, and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition. One owl has slight flea bite to right ear on the outside edge near the top. No other chips, cracks or repairs observed. Both retain a rich glossy glaze with extensive age-related overall crazing and minor glaze\/firing irregularities, including scattered tiny pinpoints\/inclusions consistent with manufacture and age. Protective felt pads and remnants of earlier pads or labels are present on the undersides. Please review photographs when added for surface details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping: Recommended shipping box approximately 12\" x 10\" x 10\". Estimated final packed weight approximately 7 lb. Each bookend should be individually wrapped with substantial cushioning and separated within the carton.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rookwood Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67665391124730,"sku":null,"price":775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/D915173A-8B9E-4A3E-BA20-4BE2FD6879E2.jpg?v=1791394314","url":"https:\/\/pauljacobsantiques.com\/products\/antique-1927-rookwood-pottery-2655-owl-bookends-blue-green-high-glaze","provider":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}