Question:
Hi, My parents had this vase for years. It is marked in a circle on the bottom – red wing art pottery -there are no numbers on the bottom. I have search the internet for hours trying to identify the glaze etc. it is 9 5/8" tall and the textured glaze looks like butterfly wings! the color is black with shadings of a pinkish or flesh colors. There is about a 3/8" wide ‘chip’ on the bottom edge that looks like it was done in the production-it is black and glazed over. Help!! Pat

Answer: Hi Pat

help is on the way—- It’s shape #199, one of my favorites, early artware, circa 1930. No one has a name for this glaze, kind of a crystalline look. there are a few out there, but quite uncommon. The chip will hurt it’s value. Try some acetone to see if someone has touched it up. Value around 300.00, depending on who wants it! thanks, steve n rose