This Rookwood Decorated Mat vessel stands 8" high by 6" in diameter and 3.5" at the rim. It has a broad hip, which gives rise to a narrow neckline and flares at the rim. It was decorated by Charles Stewart Todd (1886-1950), whose tenure at the Rookwood Pottery was from 1910-1922. This vase is decorated with a band of abstract color strokes at the hip. It is glazed in a light rosey brown ground, with complementary mat colors in the design at the hip. It is finished in a satin mat. This pot is shape number 497, and it is dated 1920, along with the standard Rookwood cipher on the base. It bears Todd's initials 'C.S.T.' on the base. This vase is in original factory condition, with an 'X', likely for some pinholes in the glaze at the hip, as can be seen in the photos. It is not distracting in the least.