Lot Essay
This vase was from Frederick Hurten Rhead's Jap-Birdimal series. Although the decoration mainly consisted of figural compositions, many designs featured fish or animals.
cf. Sharon Dale, Frederick Hurten Rhead: An English Potter in America, 1986, p. 39, fig. 42 for a black and white illustration and p. 70, pl. III for a color illustration of another vase with rabbit decoration.
cf. Sharon Dale, Frederick Hurten Rhead: An English Potter in America, 1986, p. 39, fig. 42 for a black and white illustration and p. 70, pl. III for a color illustration of another vase with rabbit decoration.