Rookwood Vase, Artist signed Lenore Asbury, beautiful pale yellow background at top gradually changing to pastel green at bottom with two beautiful Pink flowers and one bud along with green leaves beautifully placed around the 7″ tall sides of the vase. The opening has a 5″ diameter with an 1/2″ rim. Base is 3 1/2″ diameter with the largest point of the vase 7″ across. Dated 1931 and the mold # is 130.
Lenore Asbury was born on April 7, 1866 in Cincinnati Ohio. Like many Rookwood artists, she attended the Cincinnati Art Academy. She worked at Rookwood Pottery for many years, from 1894 until 1931, although she returned occasionally to decorate pieces. She worked in a wide range of glazes including Iris and Vellum. Lenore Asbury passed away on September 1, 1933, just two years after leaving Rookwood,