A rare and exceptional Roseville Futura "tank" vase in an orange and blue mottled glaze recently sold on 
an eBay auction for a record price of $11,656.99. Bidding on the vase was very competitive with three different bidders placing bids over $10,000 for the vase. The Roseville Futura tank was described as being in excellent condition with only a small chip to the upper rim of the vase.
The "tank" is the rarest and most-sought after form in the highly collectible Roseville futura line of 78 different art deco shapes. Roseville Futura is a middle period pattern that was introduced in 1928. All forms in the pattern are highly sought-after by modern and art deco collectors. Pottery collectors have such high regard for the pattern that each of the 78 different art deco shapes have been given their own nickname.
One of the last reported auction sales of the Roseville Futura tank was by Rago Arts in 2003. At that time an example with a chip to the base sold for $10,000 at a live auction.
