A Van Briggle "Despondency" pottery vase
Circa 2001; Colorado Springs, CO
Marked for Van Briggle with impressed double AA mark; further marked: II / V 2 / SAR [Sylvia Rice]
Designed 1902, the baluster-form vase in gradient blue matte glaze with haute-relief recumbent figure around the rim
16.5" H x 8" Dia.

Overall good condition with shelf wear, scattered minor scuffs, and inherent firing flaws commensurate with age. Issues include, but are not limited to: scattered pinholing to the glaze, surface scuffing, and a 1.5" inherent surface crack to the inner elbow of the figure dating to the time of manufacture. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.