Pottery Vase-Please help with name on bottom

[Charmin]

I bought this for $1 last weekend at a garage sale. I don't think its old, but want to make sure. Can anyone tell what the signature is on the bottom? Looks like 'P. Longriff'? (It may be older than what I think because the glaze is crackled.) It also looks like maybe it was hand-thrown because of the rings inside. The vase measures 8 3/4" tall and is about 6" at its widest point.
Thanks for looking and any help!

 

[creeper71]

I am thinking it is alot older then you think it is..... WishI could figure out who made it... my gut is saying you have a valueable vase... Diggumup what do you think

 

[Charmin]

I am thinking it is alot older then you think it is..... WishI could figure out who made it... my gut is saying you have a valueable vase... Diggumup what do you think

My gut keeps telling me to look at it again too, creeper71. I have gone through pages of ebay pottery vases and looked for anything similar, but can't find anything.
Thanks for the help. I'll just hold on to it until I find out for sure!

 

[Chug And Red]

Sure looks Hand made to Me, Really nice work!! Most likely hand Painted also by the same Person

It has been a lot of years since I played with a Wheel, I had an art teacher that could have made a vase like that!!!! not painted though!!! HH Chug

 

[creeper71]

I am thinking it is alot older then you think it is..... WishI could figure out who made it... my gut is saying you have a valueable vase... Diggumup what do you think

My gut keeps telling me to look at it again too, creeper71. I have gone through pages of ebay pottery vases and looked for anything similar, but can't find anything.
Thanks for the help. I'll just hold on to it until I find out for sure!

If you compare the birds legs/feet with the signiture on the bottom the color is exactly the same so 9 chance out of 10 the image on the vase was hand painted.... I am thinking that it could be a well known artist an possibly a work they done while in art school... They have alot of that kinda stuff on Roadshow....

 

[Charmin]

Sure looks Hand made to Me, Really nice work!! Most likely hand Painted also by the same Person

It has been a lot of years since I played with a Wheel, I had an art teacher that could have made a vase like that!!!! not painted though!!! HH Chug

It is a really pretty piece. I love pottery and collect old vases, especially the 1940's green colored ones.
Thanks Chug!

I am thinking it is alot older then you think it is..... WishI could figure out who made it... my gut is saying you have a valueable vase... Diggumup what do you think

My gut keeps telling me to look at it again too, creeper71. I have gone through pages of ebay pottery vases and looked for anything similar, but can't find anything.
Thanks for the help. I'll just hold on to it until I find out for sure!

If you compare the birds legs/feet with the signiture on the bottom the color is exactly the same so 9 chance out of 10 the image on the vase was hand painted.... I am thinking that it could be a well known artist an possibly a work they done while in art school... They have alot of that kinda stuff on Roadshow....

I took a couple more pictures in natural lighting to see if that would help show the signature better. I think there's an "s" on the end of the name .
Thanks again creeper!

 

[diggummup]

I'm still trying to figure out that signature. I played with it a bit. I think it's a nice looking vase. But I can't say anything else for now.
The name looks like P. Cosgriffe to me?

 

[Charmin]

I'm still trying to figure out that signature. I played with it a bit.

Those first letters are illegible--I can't decide if that first letter is an 'L' or a 'B'.
Thanks for the help diggummup!

 

[CladSpends2]

I am a novice at this, but could what diggummup saw as a capital P. Cosgriff actually be a simple capital H So, it would be Hosgriff? T.

 

[Charmin]

I added some different effects in Corel Paint Shop to see if that would help....I still can't read it though .

 

[allen]

looks like P Ingriff to me.

 

[Charmin]

looks like P Ingriff to me.

Those first three letters really have me stumped, Allen . I think the first letter is an 'I' or an 'L' .
Thanks for trying to help!

 

[Pyecombe]

I have a vase with a similar signature

I bought this for $1 last weekend at a garage sale. I don't think its old, but want to make sure. Can anyone tell what the signature is on the bottom? Looks like 'P. Longriff'? (It may be older than what I think because the glaze is crackled.) It also looks like maybe it was hand-thrown because of the rings inside. The vase measures 8 3/4" tall and is about 6" at its widest point.
Thanks for looking and any help!

Hi! I have a vase with a similar signature. I think it reads Cosgriffe, mine doesn't have a first initial. I found a Rick Cosgriffe in Billings, Montana, he is a potter, but I haven't found any examples of his vases.

I did find this description of his work dated 2004: Prairie Blossoms, at the Northern Hotel at 19 N. Broadway, will feature local pottery artist Rick Cogsgriffe, who will display his new stoneware pottery and his traditional brush-painting pottery depicting iris, wildflowers, fish and chickadees.

An opening reception for Cosgriffe with musical entertainment will be held in conjunction with the walk. His pottery pieces include serving bowls, plates, strainers, lamps, soap dispensers and dishes.

 

[Charmin]

Thanks for that info., Pyecombe!

 

[2Minnesota]

Hi, check this thread out. Very similar vase, similar signature.....Good luck!


http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/garage-sale-finds/234969-pottery-vase-please-help-name-bottom-2.html

 

[TonyLaboca]

re: Patrick Cosgriff pot

I bought this for $1 last weekend at a garage sale. I don't think its old, but want to make sure. Can anyone tell what the signature is on the bottom? Looks like 'P. Longriff'? (It may be older than what I think because the glaze is crackled.) It also looks like maybe it was hand-thrown because of the rings inside. The vase measures 8 3/4" tall and is about 6" at its widest point.
Thanks for looking and any help!

I know yours is a very old thread, but I just happen to know the answer. The artist was Patrick Cosgriffe. It was probably made sometime around 1980 to 1990. I just happened to be hand washing a toothbrush holder he made. That made me wonder what his brother Rick is up to now. In the early 1980's I used to throw pots for Rick Cosgriffe. At that time Rick had a studio in Portland, Oregon. His brother Patrick also worked in that studio. They made very similar work. I would say that Patrick copied Rick. The pot is probably porcelain, raw glazed, and once fired in a small updraft gas kiln to somewhere between cone 6 and cone 10.

After working in Portland, Rick moved back to Montana and I lost track of him. I don't know whether Patrick moved to Montana, too.

 

[A2coins]

Thats a really cool find