GUEST: It was passed down to the family after my mother-in-law passed
away. I know that it's a beautiful piece of pottery, and it's Rookwood.
APPRAISER: What you have here is a Rookwood ewer. It's done in standard glaze. To date pieces of Rookwood after 1886 is easy. You have an "R.P.," and then
they added these flames. After 1886, you have one flame per year. You have six, so this one is 1892. 1892 is the first year that Rookwood did these vessels
with silvering on them. There were several silver makers that would work with Rookwood Pottery. Gorham was the most famous of them, and this is one Gorham piece. They would have purchased pieces like this from Rookwood and then they cover them in silver, and Gorham sold it. Today at auction, it would probably be with an estimate of $1,500 to $2,000.
GUEST: (gasps): That's a surprise.