I prepared the post once but couldn't find way (tho I've done it before) to post a picture and in trying ways, lost the post. So will describe it and of I can print a picture so much the better.
This is a vase, or vase type, pottery, nine inches high and seven inches outside diameter. I thought it may be an umbrella stand but seems a little small for that. It came from my late stepdad's old house in southern Illinois which his grandfather, a Civil War vet built in the 1870's. It is inscribed on the bottom, R. R. P. Co. Roseville, Ohio. Any ideas on the manufacturer? Thanks for any input. Jon