An early Rookwood art pottery piece in the form of a ewer with a ruffled lip and graceful handle, made in 1882 by Fanny Auckland, the daughter of the first clay thrower at Rookwood, William Auckland.  Fanny was known for her designs using incised nailheads, stamps, and dies to create intricate designs on her pieces.

Early pieces from this firm were often made from colored clay in a reddish/terracotta color.  They were glazed with a matte glaze of the time.

Rookwood Pottery was known for creating both decorative and practical pieces.  The company was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1880.  Fanny produced this design in 1882, when she was 14 years old.  She worked at the pottery from 1881-1884.

The ewer is impressed all around with an intricate design of dragonflies, ferns, thistles, bluebells, clover, and many other flowers of the period.  It is in excellent condition.

Size is 10 inches high by 6.5 inches wide to include the handle.

It is marked on the bottom with Rookwood, 1882, and her initials F. A.

Fanny was born in London, England in 1868 and died in 1945.  Her work is considered very collectable.  This would be a wonderful display piece.