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  1. John Brassey liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Help with vase mark please..

    Catalan is a co-official language of Spain, as are a few others. I never had issues speaking Spanish in Catalunya, although some people...

    May 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM

  2. John Brassey liked Debora's post in the thread Help with vase mark please..

    Not it one tries to speak to them in Spanish, the official language of their country. Debora

    May 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM

  3. John Brassey liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread Help with vase mark please..

    Catalans are the most courteous of people.

    May 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM

  4. John Brassey liked Debora's post in the thread Help with vase mark please..

    What a gracious reply! Very informative. And an excellent example of why it can be worthwhile to reach out to an official source...

    May 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM

  5. John Brassey replied to the thread Help with vase mark please..

    I followed your suggestion and Jordi Serra himself replied. here is the response translated by Google from the Catalan It is a...

    May 16, 2024 at 2:26 AM

  6. John Brassey replied to the thread Help with identifying marks and origin.

    The white one is based on this Meissen figurine...

    May 15, 2024 at 4:37 PM

  7. John Brassey liked Boland's post in the thread Any thoughts on the signature on this French vase?.

    Nice buy. An attractive vase.

    May 15, 2024 at 12:31 PM

  8. John Brassey liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Any thoughts on the signature on this French vase?.

    I can't blame her.;) I'm finding Villefranche-sur-Mer on French sites as well.

    May 15, 2024 at 12:31 PM

  9. John Brassey replied to the thread Is this an early Derby tea caddy?.

    Samson was my immediate thought

    May 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM

  10. John Brassey liked Debora's post in the thread Help with vase mark please..

    They are indeed good examples of the Serra family's work. Perhaps the museum would be helpful as to who & when. (You know my...

    May 15, 2024 at 9:10 AM

  11. John Brassey replied to the thread Help with identifying marks and origin.

    Yes Volkstedt. Very good quality.

    May 15, 2024 at 7:08 AM

  12. John Brassey liked moreotherstuff's post in the thread Help with identifying marks and origin.

    The most likely mark I see in Rontgen is Ernst Bohne Sohne, Rudolstadt (1856-1920). "Group". is a better word to use than "complex"...

    May 15, 2024 at 7:05 AM

  13. John Brassey liked Debora's post in the thread Help with vase mark please..

    Here... A museum showcasing the family's work. https://www.masiamuseuserra.com/en/museum/ Debora

    May 15, 2024 at 6:11 AM

  14. John Brassey attached a file to the thread Help with vase mark please..

    Looking at the links you've kindly posted I don't know which of the family created the vases but they are very fine. Here is the pair....

    IMG_2738.jpeg May 15, 2024 at 6:09 AM

  15. John Brassey liked Aquitaine's post in the thread Help with vase mark please..

    I think that makes sense..........I tried to enhance it..... [ATTACH]

    IMG_2676-A.jpg May 15, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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