MUNCIE EARLY 20TH CENTURY GREEN DRIP OVER LILAC PILLOW VASE

Description

BEAUTIFUL EARLY 20TH CENTURY MUNCIE GREEN DRIP OVER LILAC PILLOW VASE
We have the privilege to offer you this beautiful early 20th Century Muncie green drip over lilac pillow vase.
The vase measures 9" tall and 9" long. This piece is marked I-A on the base.
Circa 1925 - 1927 and this vase is shape #192.
Muncie pottery is both marked and unmarked. Unmarked examples are usually early pieces dating 1922 - 1925 when pottery was in its early stages. For this period, you will usually see shape numbers molded forward or backward into the bottom. A Blue smear also appears on the bottom of early works. Wages based on a piece rate plan that was used to identify work done by a particular worker began around 1925 and near that end, each worker marked his or her pieces with an assigned number or letter. Finishers used the letters A, B, D, E, K and M and molders used the roman numerals I and II, as well as 2, 3, 4 and 5. A 6 has surfaced. Molders usually did not work on hand-turned pieces, as the finishers had done the majority of hand-turning work. Those pieces have a single mark, normally an A or K. Those 2 finishers did most of the hand-turning work. Other marks haved turned up. Pieces marked with just a number mean that only the molder worked on the piece. Starting around 1927, workers began stamping the Muncie name into the bottom of the pottery with a die stamp along with the usual letters and numbers. Near the end of production, you would only see the Muncie name.
Matte drip combinations used include green over rose, blue over rose, green over lilac, green over pumpkin, green over green, blue over white, rose over white, white over blue or white over rose. The continuously used drip combinations are the most common of all the Muncie glazes. The rarest drip combinations are the blue over white and rose over white variations.
This gorgeous piece is in excellent condition with no chips, hairlines or repairs.
The vase is just stunning and would accent any Country home well. A great addition for any Muncie or pottery collector.
Good luck and happy bidding!!!!
On all of our items, insurance is mandatory and is included in the Handling Cost. We tried to make this easier on our customers, as Ebay does not prompt for an insurance amount. We will break it down for you upon end of sale in the invoice. We ship out Priority Mail to protect you with your purchases and get them to you fast. If the shipping runs less, we will refund that amount to your PayPal account.
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We have photographed every part for you, so that you can see the condition. Feel free to ask any questions, we are easy to deal with.
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Sir Richards Antiques
c/o Richard and Barbara Woodard
3487 Waterbury Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677
Remember to bid early to avoid disappointment.
If you are purchasing more than one piece from us, we are happy to combine the shipment on these pieces, as much as we can to save you on the shipping costs.
This is an estate item, being offered through sirrichardvtant, Sir Richards Antiques, in the business of selling fine antiques and art since 1967.
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SIR RICHARDS ANTIQUES
c/o Richard and Barbara Woodard
3487 Waterbury Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677
We try to be prompt and care very much that you know exactly what you are bidding on, as to condition, etc.
We are available  from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), Seven days a week.
You can bid with confidence that this is a good investment item to add to your collection.
Check out our other quality auctions. Well worth a look!
Thank you for bidding and have a great day, Barbara!
In regard to furniture and accessories, we sell antique furniture and accessories. As most people know, these pieces become more beautiful with age because of movements and distress in the woods, some having restoration. Spindle turnings will not be uniform and swell unevenly with age. Wood tends to get stress fractures on support systems and where wide board construction is used. 85% of 18th Century veneers have had some restoration during their life. Pine secondary woods might fracture, making overlays and veneers have the same fracture lines. Old finishes might alligator, fade, fisheye or darken, depending on where the pieces were placed. All of these are desired by a true collector and gives it personality. Do not expect these early pieces to be like new. These pieces age gracefully just as we do, giving them unique personality. We do our best to describe and photograph all items thoroughly, but handle a quantity of pieces every day and might miss something. All these antique pieces are sold as is. It is your responsibility to view the photos, review the description, if you wish photos of a specific area on any piece we are happy to promptly submit them to you and ask any questions you may have before bidding. Selling items, untouched, usually directly from estates, we are not experts on clock works or any items with mechanical or moving parts. We know if they tick, run, move and are in tune with the quality of sound, but offer no guarantees on these items.
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All items are extremely well packed, which adds to the weight of the shipment.
No returns on any items, unless we have grossly mis-stated something in the listing. The cost of shipping back and forth on any item returned is the responsibility of the buyer.
PAYMENT TERMS: All payments must be received immediately after the close of the auction. On international shipments, it is the responsibility of the bidder to research any duty, taxes or other costs that might be incurred with this purchase in your country. All payments require immediate payment through PayPal. International shipments will be made through USPS Express Mail International unless your country shipments cannot be insured to the amount paid. If the shipment cannot be fully insured or is too large for shipping with USPS, the shipment will have to be made via FedEx or UPS. It is the buyers responsibility to research this insurance coverage and size requirements, as each country has different insurance and size limitations with USPS. You will have to make immediate payment through PayPal with the USPS quote; however, we will send you an adjusted bill after we have researched the best shipping solution for you. If in doubt, please contact us and we will be happy to research it for you.
Thank you.
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