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<p>[QUOTE="'Nuff_Said, post: 41777, member: 181"]Thanks, Shi!</p><p><br /></p><p>She reminded me a bit of those polychrome glazed Arts and Crafts figurines of the 1930s and earlier produced by the Overbeck sisters of Indiana that I seen on the Roadshow not too long ago. Although not as colorful compared to the sisters works, I thought the simplicity, uniqueness and overall quality of the piece is what makes it standout from the norm.........especially given the maker (a local woman from the New England area) had no formal training or established pottery studio. It appears from my research this is a one-off example produced by this talented woman in her spare time. Knowing this info, how does one classify it (Folk Art? Arts and Crafts? etc.) and place a proper realistic market value on such a piece? Something we've had trouble with over the years from time-to-time finding these "unique antiques" and works of art.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="'Nuff_Said, post: 41777, member: 181"]Thanks, Shi! She reminded me a bit of those polychrome glazed Arts and Crafts figurines of the 1930s and earlier produced by the Overbeck sisters of Indiana that I seen on the Roadshow not too long ago. Although not as colorful compared to the sisters works, I thought the simplicity, uniqueness and overall quality of the piece is what makes it standout from the norm.........especially given the maker (a local woman from the New England area) had no formal training or established pottery studio. It appears from my research this is a one-off example produced by this talented woman in her spare time. Knowing this info, how does one classify it (Folk Art? Arts and Crafts? etc.) and place a proper realistic market value on such a piece? Something we've had trouble with over the years from time-to-time finding these "unique antiques" and works of art.[/QUOTE]
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