Batchelder Bookends

Here's the deal, you probably can't afford a Batchelder fountain in your backyard. So set your sights on something a tad smaller. Check these out...a pair of Batchelder bookends. These are circa 1923 from Ernest Batchelder's Los Angeles pottery. These kids have the engobe finish, which was common for Batchelder pieces. Engobe is different than glaze, being more of a staining technique.
I'm pretty sure these are going to leave my price-range pretty quick. 4 or 5 hundred dollars would not be out of line for the pair. But the seller does have a reserve and that does keep prices down. We'll just have to keep on eye on this. Batchelder Bookends auction ends 11/9.