Vintage Purington Pottery Pussy Willow Pattern Slip Ware Hand Painted Vase

Description

Vintage Purington Pottery
Pussy Willow Pattern
Slip Ware Hand Painted Vase
As Is
Was
$
19.95 .....
Is Now
$
9
.95
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Condition:
This hand painted vase is in good condition but it does have one chip on the corner of the vase about 1/2" below the top rim.  There are also some manufacturer's flaws.  The vase was dry footed when it was fired, set directly on the shelf in the kiln as the bottom of the vase was not glazed.  A piece of green glaze from the kiln shelf stuck to the bottom of the vase and in other areas parts of the vase had stuck to the shelf and were pulled away when the vase was pulled out of the kiln after it had cooled.  There were also some foreign bodies in the glaze, one being a 1/4" needle type body, and others that look like tiny flecks of pepper.  Both the specks and the needle body can be felt with the finger.  I owned a larger ceramics studio for 10 years and fired 4 large kilns every day so do have experience with these types of issues.   Be sure and check the photos as they are an integral part of the description and do a much better job of showing condition issues than what I can explain through the use of the written word.  Use the magnification tool and feel free to ask questions.
Help:
If any of you know the name of the company that this mark represents I would be extremely grateful for you to share your knowledge.  I have searched through my Kovel's Book of Marks but have not found anything.
Measurements:
5 7/8
" high,
5 1/16"
diameter
5023
(08-2019) 1452
Disclaimer:
Photographs with a ruler or the metal tape measures are there to show scale only and usually will not show exact
measurements
due to
the fact that the measurements on a wooden ruler start 1/16" into the wood, and
the ruler,
and also the item being different
lengths
away
from the camera lens than the ruler or tape measure,
even if it is only a fraction of an inch will also create a perspective issue.  Please always go by my stated measurements rather
than guessing at the exact sized based on the photos.
Note:
Because of the way computers and cell phones are set to interpret colors that show on their monitors, and because of people's perceptions of color descriptions,  the colors you see on your screen may not be exactly the colors you will get but might appear a bit darker or lighter, or a shade or two different.  I always do
my best to show colors as close to reality as I can get them, but keep that in mind when you make your orders as, although I will accept returns for any reason, I WILL NOT accept a small difference in color shades as a valid rea
son for a 'not as described' claim so that you can save on shipping.  Of course, if I say that something is black and it turns out to be red when you get it, then
obviously the fault is mine and the 'not as described' claim will be accepted
If you need to have a perfect match and can send a fabric swatch or paint chip, or something else that you have that shows the exact color that you need, I
will be happy to hold the item you are thinking of purchasing so that you can send me your swatch or whatever for me to use to check for that match.  I can photograph
the item next to the color sample that you send and you can make your final decision as to whether you want to purchase from that.
Shipping:
I purchase postage online when I package the item.  The tracking number shows when that postage was purchased and does not start when I actually take the item to the post office to be shipped.  Note, I show a 4 business day handling period and although I may get your item packaged and ready to ship on the first or second day, It may take all of those four days for me to get your item to the post office to actually ship it.  Please don't be concerned if you check your tracking number and find out that the item has not yet been shipped if it is within my four-day shipping window.   If you do need your item in a hurry for a birthday or special occasion, just let me know and I will be happy to do my best for you.