Cincinnati, Ohio, 1885, depicting swallows and bamboo, impressed stamp mark "Rookwood 1885 Y 41" and incised mark "M.A.D.," ht. 9 1/4 in. — MATT A. DALY FOR ROOKWOOD POTTERY DULL FINISH SPANISH WATER JUG

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Estimate: $1,500–$2,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 27 January 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-124380
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Matt A. Daly For Rookwood Pottery Dull Finish Spanish Water Jug, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1885, depicting swallows and bamboo, impressed stamp mark "Rookwood 1885 Y 41" and incised mark "M.A.D.," ht. 9 1/4 in. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2025, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124380.

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Matt A. Daly For Rookwood Pottery Dull Finish Spanish Water Jug, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1885, depicting swallows and bamboo, impressed stamp mark "Rookwood 1885 Y 41" and incised mark "M.A.D.," ht. 9 1/4 in. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2025, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124380.

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From the same sale Modern Design · Jan 2025

Lot	Artist	Estimate
London, 1881, sterling silver, blown and cut glass, ebony, impressed …	Christopher Dresser	$6,000–$8,000
England, c. 1910, glazed ceramic, decorated with fish and marine vege…	Richard Joyce	$800–$1,200
England. c. 1910, glazed earthenware, painted signature "W. Moorcroft…	William Moorcroft	$1,500–$2,000
Cincinnati, Ohio, dated 1911, floral decoration, impressed stamp mark…	Carrie F. Steinle For Rookwood Pottery Vase	$800–$1,200
Cincinnati, Ohio, dated 1893, decorated with chrysanthemums, impresse…	Matt A. Daly For Rookwood Pottery Pitcher	$500–$800
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1882, decorated with anthropomorphic fox, frogs and…	Albert R. Valentien For Rookwood Pottery Dull Finish Jardiniere	$3,000–$4,000

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