With permission granted, Rago scraped off some paint to uncover a robin's egg blue, a hue synonymous with Van Briggle pottery. He discovered the pot's significant markings: "Because what happens ...

Rago revealed that the vase was crafted by Overbeck Pottery, an Indiana-based company founded by four sisters, and noted the OBK mark along with the initials E and F of two sisters on its base.

For over forty years, David Rago and John Toomey have stood at the forefront of the American Arts & Crafts market.