GUEST: I picked it up in a thrift store. And when I got home and looked it up, I found out it's a 1902-style Van Briggle. He passed away in 1904 from tuberculosis.
APPRAISER: What did you pay for it?
GUEST: $4.88.
APPRAISER: It is indeed Van Briggle. It's a little later than 1902. It was designed just around 1902, perhaps as late as 1903, and it was made for many decades after that.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: And during the 1920s and '30s, they made a lot of this very one, the Iris vase. I know that by the weight of the piece. I know that because of this particular Persian rose glaze and how soft this mold is. They used the same molds for a long time
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: and they would make new molds out of the old molds. So, the longer you go, the softer it gets. And as you could see here, it is quite soft and muddy.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: I also want to show you on the bottom. This is what is referred to as the "dirty bottom." "Dirty bottom" means that there is some glaze that was on the bottom. And the dirty bottoms like this were usually done in the 1920s and '30s. On this particular mark, you have a number 20. The number 20 in this one is indeed the date. This is indeed 1920. There's a small chip inside, which is kind of dirty. So, that chip looks like it's been there for a while. In this condition, I would think $150 to $250 at auction is a fair price.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: In perfect condition, probably from $350 to $450.
GUEST: Okay.
