mom says its a vase possibley from cival war time.help!

[buttons]

my dad found this in the same place as he did civil war buttons...my mother said she saw it on antiques roadshow before but cannot remember its value or anything i would like to know the history and or value on this peice if anyone knows it is still a little dirty as we wouldlike to be gentle with it.the writing on it is "y"and a "b" together thanks so much for any info you may have.
the spoon is a large tablespoon.
thanks again!
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[rvbvetter]

? ? ?By the looks of the YB on it. I'm inclined to think it's a one offing (only one made)? If there was more made, it's for sure no two were alike.? ? I'm no expert on this,(ask anybody) but I'm not seeing the look of age it should have, if from Civil War times.? I have no real Idea what it was for. But as a fun guess, I'm thinking a home made sampler bottle from a still of this century.? ? ? ?HH

 

[Kentucky Kache]

I don't know, looks pretty ancient to me.

 

[buttons]

thanks for your responses! we love this peice.even ifit was worth a pretty penny we would probably keep it... i think it has alot of character to it its pretty to look at.thanks agian so much any added info is appreiciated.

 

[tokenhead]

shape really does not correspond with cival war era pottery(stoneware,clay,etc.)what it does look like is 20th.century"studio pottery"as mentioned in a reply an"one-off",no two would be alike,simmilar but not alike.one-off actually means one of a kind,so"one-off" may not be the word to use...anyway the main thing is what the owner said(and the beauty of collecting)"we love it" thats the main thing.i have items worth thousands of dollars&some not worth much but all are equally loved!very COOL pot you got there!

 

[diggummup]

Looks like an early piece of American art pottery.Very cool!No info yet on the mark,are the letters superimposed(one on top the other)?

 

[jglunt]

I agree it looks like a "studio" or "pottery class" piece with the scratched in initials but a better (lighting, contrast) pic of the bottom might be helpful in at least determining age. Look for a dirt colored wear ring on the bottom. The more wear and ground in dirt, generally the older the piece.

jg

 

[Roadquest]

Nice find, don't knoe its age, but its sure a keeper.....Clayton