Imperial Line

---

Dimensions are approximate.

For more information on Value and Availability, please see the Valuation and Availability Rating sections of this web site.

Scroll to the bottom of the page to view additional photos.   

• Item: 208 See Imperial 521

• 500 Small Shell Fruit Bowl 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 4.75” x 14.5”
• Mark: Block or Script
• Companion Pieces: 501 Candleholders
• Note: This smaller version is believed to have been produced later as an early price list only references the larger version.

• Item: 500 Large Shell Fruit Bowl 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 4.75” x 17.5”
• Mark: Block or Script
• Companion Pieces: 501 Candleholders
• Note: This large version of the fruit bowl is early production. An article in the Zanesville Times Recorder indicates the first piece produced at Gonder was presented as a gift to a local business. The piece was the 500 Large Fruit Bowl.  The large size makes this bowl prone to stress or firing cracks on the sides of the bowl.

• Item: 501 Small Starfish Candleholders 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $120-$150 / pr
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 6.5”
• Mark: None or 501. Paper Label.
• Companion Pieces: 500 Small Fruit Bowl 
• Note: These have been found with a flat unglazed bottom. May be marked 501 or be unmarked. 

• Item: 501 Large Starfish Candleholders 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $120-$150 / pr
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 8.5”
• Mark:  None. Paper Label.
• Companion Pieces: 500 Large Fruit Bowl 
• Note: These have been found with a glazed molded bottom. Unmarked. 

• Item: 503 Large Dolphin Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $350-$500
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 15.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Early carry over piece from RumRill. 

• Item: 504 Three Leaf Fan Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10.75”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 505 Small Shell Console Bowl 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: B- Production Piece
• Dimensions: 7.25” x 12.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Companion Pieces: 506 Single Shell Candleholders
• Note: This smaller version is believed to have been produced later as an early price list only references the larger version.

• Item: 505 Large Shell Console Bowl 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: B- Production Piece
• Dimensions: 7.25” x 16.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Companion Pieces: 517 Double Shell Candleholders

• Item: 506 Single Shell Candleholder 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $15-$25 / pr
• Availability Guide: A - Common Production Piece
• Dimensions: 4.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Companion Pieces: 505 Small Shell Console Bowl

• Item: 506 Slanted Scroll Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10.75”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Seldom seen marked as Gonder. Likely not a production piece and is more commonly found marked RumRill.

• Item: 507 Pine Cone Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $100-$150
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 8.5”
• Mark: Block 
• Note: Seldom seen marked as Gonder. Likely not a production piece and is more commonly found marked RumRill.

• Item: 508 Shell Tankard 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $60-$100
• Availability Guide: A - Common Production Piece
• Dimensions: 13”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Popular production piece. Found in nearly every glaze used at Gonder.  Early versions lack the starfish decoration.

• Item: 509 Large Double Shell Cornucopia 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $100-$150
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9.5”
• Mark: Block 
• Note: Seldom seen marked as Gonder. Likely not a production piece and is more commonly found marked RumRill.

• Item: 510 Flame Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 11.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 511 Modern Swan Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: A - Common Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Popular production piece. Found in nearly every glaze used at Gonder.

• Item: 512 Modern Fleur de Lis Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: C
• Dimensions: 10.25”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 513 Javanese Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: B
• Dimensions: 10.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 514 Seagull & Pile Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$175
• Availability Guide: C
• Dimensions: 11.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Nearly always found in Wine Brown with Ivory White Seagull. A few rare examples have been found glazed entirely in Mother of Pearl Lustre ($200-$250)

• Item: 517 Double Shell Candleholders 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: C
• Dimensions: 4” x 6.75”
• Mark: Block or Script   
• Companion Pieces: 505 Large Shell Console Bowl

• Item: 518 Fawn Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $60-$80
• Availability Guide: B
• Dimensions: 10”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Popular piece with collectors.

• Item: 519 Chinese Peasant 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $25-$40
• Availability Guide: A
• Dimensions: 9”
• Mark: Script 
• Note: Popular production piece. Found in nearly every glaze used at Gonder.

• Item: 520 Chinese Sampan Planter 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $30-$45
• Availability Guide: A
• Dimensions: 15”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 521 Modern Cat 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $175-$225
• Availability Guide: C
• Dimensions: 12.25”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Popular piece with art pottery collectors.

• Item: 522 Scarla (Sunfish) Fish Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$125
• Availability Guide: B
• Dimensions: 9” x 11.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Early piece without scales. More easily found. 

• Item: 522 Scarla Fish Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $150-$200
• Availability Guide: C
• Dimensions: 9” x 11.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Note: Fully scaled version. Also found as lamp base.

• Item: 523 Butterfly Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 524 Seahorse Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $150-$200
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 11.75”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 525 Game Cock 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 11”
• Mark: Block or Script 
• Companion Piece: 525 Gamehen

• Item: 525 Game Hen 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $150-$175
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 6.75”
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Companion Piece: 525 Gamecock
• Note: Unmarked. Seldom seen piece. 

• Item: 526 Pegasus Vase 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $175-$225
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9.5”
• Mark: Block or Script 

• Item: 527 Chinese Pear Shaped Bottle Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$175
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9.25”
• Mark: Unmarked. Paper label.
• Companion Piece: 527-B
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is extremely HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 527-B Chinese Base
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $100-$125
• Availability Guide: D- Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 2”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 527 Chinese Pear Bottle Vase
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is extremely HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 529 Plum Vase with Lid
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9.25”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 530 Chinese Square Vase with Lid
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $100-$125
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10.5”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 530-B
• Note: Vase was available with or without companion base. Base is HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 530-B Square Chinese Base 
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $40-$60
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 2”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 530 Chinese Square Vase with Lid 
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 531 Small Chinese Bottle Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $200-$250
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 15”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 532-B
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is extremely HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 531 Large Chinese Bottle Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $200-$250
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 18”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 532-B
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is extremely HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 532-B Two Tiered Chinese Base
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 3”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 531 Chinese Bottle Vase
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is extremely HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 533 Chinese Garniture Dragon Decoration with Lid
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $100-$125
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 7.75”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 533/534 B
• Note: Jar was available with or without companion base. Base is HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 534 Chinese Square Vase Broken Block Design
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10.75”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 533/534 B
• Note: Vase was available with or without companion base. Base is HTF and valued separately.
• 
  
• Item: 533/534 B Round Chinese Base
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $40-$60
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 2”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 533 Chinese Garniture with Lid; 534 Chinese Square Vase Broken Block Design
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 535 Chinese Dragon Handle Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$175
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 12”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 535-B
• Note: Vase was available with or without companion base. Base is extremely HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 535-B Chinese Base
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 2”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Piece: 535 Chinese Dragon Handle Vase
• Note: Bottle was available with or without companion base. Base is extremely HTF and valued separately.

• Item: 537 Chinese Square Vase with Handles
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 8”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 539 Plume Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 540 Stallion Head
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10.25”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 541 Chinese Head
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $400-$600
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 11”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 544 Rectangular Low Bowl
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $45-$60
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10.25” L
• Mark: Script

• Item: 545 Standing Coolie
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $30-$40
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 8.25”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 546 Bending Coolie
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $25-$35
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 4.75”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 547 Kneeling Coolie
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $20-$30
• Availability Guide: A - Common Production Piece
• Dimensions: 6”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 548 Stallion Head Ashtray
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $30-$50
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 6”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 549 Modern Madonna
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $40-$60
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 550 Small Sampan
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $20-$30
• Availability Guide: A - Common Production Piece
• Dimensions: 10.5” L
• Mark: Script

• Item: 551 Chinese Mortal
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $40-$60
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 7.25”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 553 Winged Horse Planter
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50-$75
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 6.5”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 554 Fish Face Bowl
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 
• Mark: Script
• Companion Pieces: 561 Dolphin Candleholders
• 
  
• Item: 556 Dolphin Console Bowl
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $60-$80
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 4.5” x 11.25”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Pieces: 561 Dolphin Candleholders

• Item: 557 Banana Boat Console Bowl
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $75-$100
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 6.75” x 15.25”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Pieces: 565 Double Scroll Candleholders

• Item: 558 Tri Fish Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 8”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Pieces: 561 Dolphin Candleholders

• Item: 559 Cuspidor Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 7.5”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 561 Dolphin Candleholder
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $40-$60 / pr
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 2.5”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Pieces: H-85 Vase, 554 Console Bowl, 556 Console Bowl

• Item: 562 Chinese Crane Vase
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$175
• Availability Guide: C - Hard to Find Production Piece
• Dimensions: 12.75”
• Mark: Script

• Item: 565 Double Scroll Candleholders
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $35-$45 / pr
• Availability Guide: B - Production Piece
• Dimensions: 4.25” x 5.75”
• Mark: Script
• Companion Pieces: 557 Banana Boat Console Bowl

• Item: 570 Chinese Mortal
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50+
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 6.25” 
• Mark: None. Paper Label

• Item: 571 Chinese Mortal
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50+
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: I have not seen or owned this piece. It is however shown in the catalog.

• Item: 572 Chinese Mortal
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50+
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: I have not seen or owned this piece. It is however shown in the catalog. 

• Item: 573 Chinese Mortal
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $50+
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: I have not seen or owned this piece. It is however shown in the catalog. 

• Item: 581 Jester Head
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $400-$650
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 13.75”
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: I have not seen or owned this piece. It is however shown in the catalog. I do own this piece configured as a factory lamp base. 

• Item: 584 Empress Figure
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $200-$250
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: Rarely seen as figural piece. More often seen as lamp base made for Bradley. 

• Item: 585 Emperor Figure
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $200-$250
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: Rarely seen as figural piece. More often seen as lamp base made for Bradley. 

• Item: 587 Young Woman Head Bust
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $125-$150
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 9.25”
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: Rarely seen as figural piece. More often seen as lamp base made for Bradley. 

• Item: 588 Rose Lady Head Bust
• Line & Series: Imperial 500 Series
• Value: $150-$175
• Availability Guide: D - Rare Production Piece
• Dimensions: 12.25”
• Mark: None. Paper Label.
• Note: Rarely seen as figural piece. More often seen as lamp base made for Bradley. 

• Item: 765 See Imperial 539
• Item: 810 See Imperial 510
• Item: 811 See Imperial 511
• Item: 813 See Imperial 513