ROOKWOOD POTTERY JARDINIÈRE BY MATTHEW ANDREW DALY,impressed "Rookwood 1885, 253" and "M.A.D." signature. Pale blue and yellow body with gold flecks, with handpainted scene of an owl in a branch by a crescent moon, incised gilt border - 7 3/4 in. high x 10 1/2 in. diam. Estimate $800-1,200
Two tiny chips to owl feathers. Brown spot to rim - possibly the result of the firing process. Tiny spot on body where glaze did not take.
