A Rookwood pottery pitcher

1897
Marked for Rookwood; Further marked: 673 / ["MR" cipher, possibly Marie Rauchfuss]
The handled jug with a wide shouldered body and narrow neck in yellow-tinted, translucent gloss glaze over a brown and yellow ground with slip painted corn, Standard glaze line
7.75" H x 4.75" Dia.

Provenance: Private Collection, Southern California
Condition Report: Overall good condition with shelf wear, scattered minor scuffs, and inherent firing flaws commensurate with age. Issues include, but are not limited to: scattered areas of heavier scratching to the glaze; possibly later-added engraved "V" symbol along bottom edge. Glaze with inherent crazing, normal for the glaze. No evidence of repairs or restorations under blacklight.