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Elen Beattie liked kentworld's post in the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Oh yes, I do like the fun aspect of lots of Schafer & Vater wares -- they make me smile. I confess to having very "eclectic" tastes and...

Elen Beattie replied to the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Thanks everyone!

Elen Beattie liked kentworld's post in the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Aside from the pig, the others have "lucky" connotations in different countries, too.

Elen Beattie liked DragonflyWink's post in the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Of course other countries have some of the same lucky symbols, and Germany has others than shown on the link (including the number...

Elen Beattie liked kentworld's post in the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Oh, I wasn't meaning anything negative, just a comment from my free-association brain (my brother says I have a RAM brain -- random...

Elen Beattie liked DragonflyWink's post in the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

German good-luck symbols: https://www.stuttgartcitizen.com/lifestyle/glucksbringer-good-luck-symbols-in-germany/ ~Cheryl

Elen Beattie liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Agreed, a little German fairing.

Elen Beattie replied to the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Thank you. Funny, I thought German when I first looked at it! I will explore that avenue. Thanks :)

Elen Beattie liked DragonflyWink's post in the thread Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?.

Everything about it, including the lucky pig, horseshoe and 4-leaf clover, points to Germany - might be Schafer & Vater, but there were...

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Horseshoe, clover and piggy bisque trinket dish no. 4595, who is the maker?

Hi all! Picked up this little trinket dish (?) at a community garage sale for a dollar. It is stamped 4595 on the base. He's a curious...

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