This Radford 'Velvety' vase stands a tall 11" high by 4" in diameter, narrowing to 1.5" at the rim. It has a shapely bottle form. It is handsomely decorated with berries and leaves. in thick slip, akin to icing on a cake, in rich complementary colors over a flat mat green ground in a dull finish. The artwork is handpainted, and the artist's mark is AH for Albert Haubrich, a well-respected artist, who also worked at Owens and Weller. The vase is incised 'Velvety' on the base, along with its shape number 1459. This more than 100-year-old vessel is in original condition, with factory stilt marks on the base, shown in the photos, and normal handling wear from 100+ years. It has vibrant color, beautiful artwork and a pleasing presentation. 
Albert Radford immigrated to the US from England in 1885. He worked at the Wedgwood Pottery in England before joining the Eagle Pottery in Trenton, NJ. He went on to work at the Zanesville Art Pottery in Zanesville, OH, having much success with the 'LaMoro' line before moving on to his own pottery production at his own art pottery. Velvety was one of a number of unique lines that he made at his potteries in Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Other lines included Radford's Radura, Jasper, Ruko, and Thera, all pretty scarce today. In all, Radford made pots from c1890-1904 when he died at the age of 41 from a heart attack. His pottery remained open until 1912, when it was purchased by the Brush McCoy Pottery Company.