Six Rookwood Art Pottery Plates

Description: Six Rookwood pottery hand-painted plates. Five in shape 203 painted with florals and foliage. The sixth plate, made from red clay in shaped 817, painted with a lotus flower and initialed by the artist. Sold to benefit the Morgan Library & Museum.
Markings & Inscriptions: Marked to the undersides
Date: 1886
Maker: Rookwood Pottery

Dimensions: Largest measures 9" in diameter.
Provenance: From the collection of Roger S. Wieck and Jean-Francois Vilain.
Condition: Good condition. Several plates with areas of missing glaze, most likely part of the glazing process. One plate with a chip to the rim.