Featured Small Porcelain deposé Shaker

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by KSW, Apr 27, 2022.

  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Any ideas as to what this is for please?
    Initially I thought pepper but those holes are so tiny I don’t think it would come out, you wouldn’t even get a pin through them.
    Marked deposé in the base, does that help date it , is it recent or vintage? Thanks for looking :)
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Depose is simply the French term for "registered" as in a registered design. Not exclusive to items from France.
     
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  3. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member


    Ah, I see! is it still used?
    Not helpful it’s used by other countries!
     
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I don't know, but I bet Kyra does. ;)
     
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  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Face powder maybe; it looks like it's for a boudoir set.
     
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  7. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

    Smelling salts is my guess.
     
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  8. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Sorry, no help I can give on dating Déposé, the fact it was used abroad too is confusing, isn't it :facepalm:
     
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  9. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Good suggestions :) Thankyou
     
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  10. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    It’s interesting that some countries took a word from another countries language to use. Odd in fact!
     
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  11. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    :joyful: Lot of French words in foreign (for me!:p) languages;)
    Fiancé comes to my mind:playful:
     
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  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I suspect it's Limoges made and part of a set, yes. Mid to late 19th with that colour and style of writing.

    The accents also make me think French, rather than Italian, ay - when depose is used on Italian or German items, they leave them off. It was a native speaker wrote that.
     
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  13. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Yes, now you put it like that, not unusual at all!
     
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  14. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    That old! I was thinking 1950/60s! I have so much to learn.

    very astute point about the accents.
     
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  15. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Just throwing this out there,but maybe for sand to blot a letter ?
     
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  16. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    A pounce pot? Entirely feasible.
     
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  17. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Off to Google……..
     
  18. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Certainly possible; it's the right size for a writing box.
     
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  19. ValerieK

    ValerieK Well-Known Member

    Just a thought, the letter in the middle of the mark looks like an f to me, and the "s" looks more like an r - Deforé? (That is my handwriting style, taught in US in 1950's, before it all became rounded.) But I can't find any maker of that name, while Déposé is used on lots of ceramics, apparently. Nice little item, unusual painted design, looks a bit oriental to my eye.
     
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