Rookwood Pottery Vase by Matthew Andrew Daly (American, 1860-1937) ca. 1883 to 1903. Signed and numbered on base. A gorgeous ceramic vase of a classic form decorated with a single iris in relief on the exterior walls, embellished in buttercup yellow, spring green, and umber hues against a golden butterscotch and amber ground with a buttercup yellow interior, all under Rookwood's special Iris glaze. The vessel is marked on the base with the Rookwood logo (a back-to-back "R" and "P" surrounded by flames), identifying shape number "271", and a "MAD" (Matthew Andrew Daly) artist's mark. The incised "W" indicates that the design is under an Iris glaze - a clear high glaze that gives a photorealist effect. Size: 3.5" in diameter at widest point x 8.6" H (8.9 cm x 21.8 cm)

The Rookwood Pottery Company was founded in 1880 by the artist Maria Longworth-Nichols who created a world-renowned ceramic studio in Cincinnati, Ohio that attracted many reputable artists and ceramicists. Matthew Andrew Daly attended the Cincinnati School of Design from 1877 until 1880, and worked briefly for the Matt Morgan Art Pottery Company until he and his colleague, Nicholas Joseph Hirschfeld, went to Rookwood in 1883. Daly worked at Rookwood for 20 years and developed his own signature style, making him one of Rookwood's most sought after artists. Daly was also an accomplished portrait and landscape painter. Interestingly, Daly married another Rookwood artist, Olga Geneva Reed, just a few years before he passed away.

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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This vessel is marked on the base with the Rookwood logo (a back-to-back "R" and "P" surrounded by flames), identifying shape number "271", a "MAD" (Matthew Andrew Daly) artist's mark, and an incised "W" indicating that the design is under an Iris glaze. There are also a couple of old collection labels on the base - one with the artist's name. There is one stable half inch crack on the interior of the neck/rim. Otherwise the vase is intact and excellent.