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Rustic vases are characterized by the evenly spaced hobs around the trunk, without background or additional details. At left is a typical marigold standard vase. These have a 3 to 3 1/4-inch base with normal heights from 6 to 11 inches. Some have tight crimped tops. The middle photo shows the midsize and midsize variant, both with 4 to 4 1/4-inch bases. The variant, on the right, is most easily distinguished by the hobs in each of the nine flames. These are sometimes called Hobnail variants and erroneously attributed to Millersburg--and bring somewhat higher prices when so described. The right photo shows the two versions of the Rustic funeral vase. These have a 5 to 5 1/4-inch base and heights between 17 and 23 inches. The example on the right has a secondary collar base called a band or plunger--which is more desirable. To view an unswung funeral vase and a vase with a penny in the base, click here.

Information on knobby vases here.

Hartung Book Two: Rustic

Vases, standard size

Amber, 400 (1998), 575 (2011)

Amethyst/purple, 20, 25 (both 2013),
   115 (2014), 35 (2016), 20, 35 (both 2017)

Blue, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 (all 2013),
   15, 45 (both 2014), 25, 50 (both 2015),
   20, 30, 40, 55 (all 2016), 15, 35 (both 2017

Blue, 7 inch, 125 (2011), 120 (2012)

Blue, crimped top, 50 (2008), 70 (2009),
   35 (2012), 25 (2013), 40 (2017)

Blue, whimsey with spout, 170 (2000)

Blue opal, 3,700 (2011)

Green, 20, 25 (both 2013),
   20, 25, 40 (all 2015),
   20, 30, 35, 40 (all 2016)

Green, crimped, 150 (1999)

Lavender ice, 210 (2011)

Lime green opal, 1,400 (2009)

Marigold, 10, 15, 25, 30 (all 2014),
   15, 25, 30 (all 2015), 5, 10, 15, 25 (all 2016)

Marigold, 6-7 inches, 95 (2010), 35 (2011),
   25 (2014), 70 (2016)

Marigold, top swung a lot, 135 (2016)

Peach opal, 1,400 (2006), 1,350 (2009),
   900 (2012), 500 (2017)

Red, crimped top, 750 (2008), 1,550 (2009),
   375 (2011)

Red, crimped top, Karen Engel auction, 1,000 (2017)

White, 15, 20, 30, 35 (all 2014), 25 (2015),
   20, 30, 35, 45, 65 (all 2016),
   30, 35, 40 (all 2017)

White, 5 1/2-7 inches, 165 (2002),
   265 (2010), 110, 120 (both 2011),
   40, 45, 50, 75, 80, 85, 110 (all 2016)

Vaseline (lime), 700 (2013)

Vaseline opal, Karen Engle auction, 600 (2017)

Jardiniere, 6 inch, flared

Blue, base crack, 4,000 (2006), 2,700 (2016)

Blue, pinched sides, manuf. split, 1,200 (2009)

White, Karen Engel auction, 2,000 (2017)

When this white 7 1/2-inch tall unswung vase sold in 2016 it brought $3,100 even with a couple of flakes on the edge. It has a 5 1/2-inch base. Photo courtesy Burns Auctions.

Hartung Book Eight: Heavy Hobnail

Vases, midsize or midsize variant

Amethyst/purple, 25, 35, 45, 65 (all 2014), 50, 55, 75 (all 2015),
   45, 50, 55, 65, 80, 85 (all 2016), 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 (all 2107)

Blue, 40, 60, 75, 80, 95 (2014), 45, 50, 55, 120 (all 2015),
   25, 30, 45, 70, 80, 85, 90 (all 2016), 35, 45, 50, 55 (all 2017)

Blue, electric, 550 (1995), 350 (2004)

Green, 50, 60, 65, 70 (all 2014), 50, 75, 85 (all 2015),
   25, 40, 55, 75, 90, 95 (all 2016), 20, 45, 50, 240 (all 2017)

Green, 8 1/2-inch, 250 (2016) Lime green, 325 (2008)

Marigold, 25, 40, 65, 95 (all 2014),
   25, 35, 40, 55, 60 (all 2015),
   20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60 (all 2016), 30, 145 (both 2017)

White, 120 (2011), 105 (2012), 140 (2013),
   45, 100 (both 2015), 75 (2016), 130 (2017)

Vaseline, 250 (2017)

Vases, funeral

Amethyst, no band, 725, 825 (both 2012),
   800, 950 (both 2013), 600, 675, 1,000 (all 2014),
   500, 550, 575, 650, 800, 900 (all 2016),
   550, 875, 1,450 (all 2017)

Amethyst, with band, 1,400, 1,700 (both 2012),
   1,900, 2,400 (both 2013), 1,800, 2,000 (both 2014),
   1,100, 2,900 (both 2015),
   600, 1,050, 1,450, 1,700 (all 2016), 1,650 (2017)

Blue, no band, 425, 850 (both 2013),
   450, 550, 600 (all 2014), 500, 525, 625 (all 2015),
   300, 425, 440, 475, 575, 700, 800, 900 (all 2016),
   450, 750, 850, 1,050, 1,150 (all 2017)

Blue, with band, 1,600, 2,200 (both 2011), 3,000 (2012),
   1,650 (2013), 1,150, 1,500 (both 2014),
   1,250, 2,000 (both 2016), 1,400 (2017)

Blue, with band, back 4 1/2 inches higher, 12,500 (2013)

Green, no band, 975, 1,200, 1,400, 2,200 (all 2011),
   1,700 (2013), 700 (2014), 800, 850 (both 2015),
   550, 575, 800, 1,200, 2,000 (all 2016), 1,000 (2017)

Green, with band, 1,050, 1,400, 2,300 (all 2011),
   2,100 (2012), 1,700, 1,800, 1,900 (all 2013), 2,500 (2014)
   1,050 (2016)

Green, emerald, with band, 3,600 (2003), 17,000 (2006)
   1,050 (2016)

Green, emerald, with band, Karen Engel auction, 10,000 (2017)

Lavender, 2,100 (2009)

Marigold, no band, 400, 650, 625, 725 (all 2013),
   350, 450, 675 (all 2014), 350, 450 (both 2015),
   195, 225, 300, 425, 500, 600, 650, 900 (all 2016),
   225, 325, 350, 425, 450, 475, 500, 750 (all 2017)

Marigold, with band, 6,500 (2006), 4,000 (2007),
   1,900 (2011), 6,250 (2013), 3,000 (2017)

Red, not iridized, no band, 750 (2013), 1,850 (2016)

Vaseline, no band, Karen Engle auction, 15,000 (2017)

Violet, no band, 800 (2006)

White, no band, 825, 1,050, 1,300, 1,600 (all 2013),
   1,000, 1,100 (both 2014), 900, 1,450 (both 2015),
   700 (2016), 1,100, 1,150, 1,500, 1,800 (all 2017)

White, no band, back 5 inches higher, 2,000 (2013)

The spittoon on the left (next to a Millersburg Swirled Hobnail spittoon) was made from an amethyst midsize Rustic variant vase. It sold in 2012 for $3,900.

In 2016, a similar Rustic (Hobnail) spittoon with a hairline crack brought $675. It measured 4 1/2 inches tall and was 6 1/2 inches in diameter.

Updated 1/5/2018