The following treasure is from the living estate of Ailene & Buddy Ford; noted dealers and lifelong collectors of exceptional antique & vintage heirlooms ***** Weight :2# *** Measurements:6.75 x 5.5 x 8.5" tall. Roseville Freesia Vase 121-8. This Roseville Freesia Vase stands 8" high, with rounded arcing handles. This vase is decorated with beautiful flowers on front and back. It has a great swirled background pattern, which accents the blossoms beautifully. The mold and color on this Vase are sharp and crisp. This Vase is glazed in rich with exquisite flowers and leaves. This Mold 121-8 with pattern Freesia was created in 1945 and it has crazing which is normal for this 70 year old piece of Roseville Pottery*** FREESIA PATTERN **** Freesia is a late period pattern introduced by Roseville Pottery in 1945. Standard colors include blue, brown, and green. Freesia was marked with the raised Roseville USA script mark, shape number, and size. Green and blue Freesia is typically more sought after by Roseville collectors. **** ROSEVILLE POTTERY **** Brief History of Roseville Pottery. The company was founded by J.F. Weaver in Roseville, Ohio, in 1890. It was incorporated in 1892 with George Young, a former Roseville salesman, as secretary and general manager. Under the direction of Young, the Roseville company had great success producing stoneware flower pots and other practical household items. In 1895, the company expanded by purchasing Midland Pottery, and by 1896 George Young had amassed a controlling interest in Roseville Pottery. In 1898, they purchased the Clark Stoneware Company in Zanesville, and moved the headquarters there. In 1900 George Young hired Ross C. Purdy to create the company's first art pottery line—Rozane. The Rozane art line was designed to compete against Rookwood Pottery's Standard Glaze, Owens Pottery's Utopian, and Weller Pottery's Louwelsa art lines. The name Rozane was created as a contraction of "Roseville" and "Zanesville". By 1901, the company owned and operated four plants and employed 325 people. Frederick Hurten Rhead was the Art Director of Roseville between 1904 and 1909. He is associated with the Della Robbia line.

XA - AP17 - Excellent condition