You never know where or what you will find when out strolling through some of the smaller antique malls. On a recent trip through one of the smaller antique malls I found this earlier glaze on a #54 10 inch vase. Nothing unusual about it sitting on the shelf amongst the other green pieces offered in this booth. After a close examination for damage or flaws a very interesting surprise surfaced on the bottom. Impressed near the outer edge was a small rectangular mark "BMP Canada", with some searching it is obviously the mark used in the Studio Pottery where the public could view the making of hand thrown pieces in the same forms as molded pieces produced by Blue Mountain. This same mark was used on many pieces thrown by "Domenic Stanzione" accompanied by his signature. This vase is unsigned and probably made by another potter in the studio. Running a hand inside the vase the ribbing from the pulling of the clay is very definite. Would this piece command the same price as a signed piece? In all probability it would fall well short of the highly collectible signed "Stanzione" pieces. Still an interesting find. My small personal collection is made up of the early incised marks and early raised marks in green, blue and plum glaze. I will eventually dust off my collection and add it to the website for all to view.
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