GUEST: I inherited it from my mother-in-law. I don't whether it's a vase or a bowl, but it's got some writing on the bottom, so I'm curious to know what it's all about.
APPRAISER: Okay, is it a vase or a bowl? We could make a case for either. We'll call it a vessel.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: It's from Ohio and it is from the Weller Company of Ohio. Just about 1900, maybe 1910. And it's rare because underneath it says "Louwelsa Weller." Louwelsa is the name of this line. Louwelsa is usually a brown-glazed piece.
GUEST: Oh, my goodness.
APPRAISER: This is a blue Louwelsa. It is finely painted with these little white violets and the value of this is about $1,000.
GUEST: No way!
APPRAISER: Way.
GUEST: A thousand?
APPRAISER: Yes, ma'am.
GUEST: Oh, my gosh. Can we put it down carefully? (laughing)
APPRAISER: I'm a professional.
GUEST: Wow.