This Rookwood Decorated Mat vessel stands 7.5" high by 3.25" in diameter. It has a pleasing bulb form with a rolled 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 rich vineyard motif of grapes and leaves at the collar, a perfect Arts & Crafts motif, which lays on this vessel beautifully. It is glazed in a rosey brown ground, which has great depth and character, and is covered in a flat deep brown, almost black flat mat in the upper third, with the artwork in beautifully complementary mat colors, and finished in a satin mat on the lower third. This rich-looking pot is shape number 1659E, and it is dated 1911, a nice early vessel for Todd, along with the standard Rookwood cipher on the base, and a 'V' for vellum. It bears Todd's initials 'C.S.T.' on the base. This vase is in original factory condition, with an 'X' for a glaze indentation near the base edge as shown in the photos. It is smooth to touch. This handsome Todd pot presents quite handsomely.