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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 75579, member: 308"]Hi Kard - Not sure I understand the question but will give it a try: </p><p><br /></p><p>In general - for Made in USA or just USA marks there are no surefire cues. Sometimes you can get a clue from the mark, though. A U.S.A. mark with periods tells me to check Shawnee first. A uSa mark tells me to check Brush first. </p><p><br /></p><p>For Rumrill - your bowl shows in the 1941 Rumrill catalog which would indicate that it was produced at Florence Pottery Company. I wouldn't get too hung up on which company made which Rumrill piece. It's interesting information but I'm not sure it transfers much into buyer interest. In my experience it's usually the glaze and shape that matters with Rumrill. As far as I know Rumrill never intentionally produced a crackled or crazed finish.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, bulb bowls like the example above don't generate much interest no matter who produced them (and just about every pottery company did). I've got stacks of these suckers and while they do sell occasionally they don't do as well as other forms. The bulb bowl form is usually best avoided unless super cheap or with a very unusual glaze. JMHO</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 75579, member: 308"]Hi Kard - Not sure I understand the question but will give it a try: In general - for Made in USA or just USA marks there are no surefire cues. Sometimes you can get a clue from the mark, though. A U.S.A. mark with periods tells me to check Shawnee first. A uSa mark tells me to check Brush first. For Rumrill - your bowl shows in the 1941 Rumrill catalog which would indicate that it was produced at Florence Pottery Company. I wouldn't get too hung up on which company made which Rumrill piece. It's interesting information but I'm not sure it transfers much into buyer interest. In my experience it's usually the glaze and shape that matters with Rumrill. As far as I know Rumrill never intentionally produced a crackled or crazed finish. That being said, bulb bowls like the example above don't generate much interest no matter who produced them (and just about every pottery company did). I've got stacks of these suckers and while they do sell occasionally they don't do as well as other forms. The bulb bowl form is usually best avoided unless super cheap or with a very unusual glaze. JMHO Don[/QUOTE]
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