Actually that's a break at the bottom with the piece soldered back in. I don't know how you break a small piece like that off but that's what it is.
This is a 9.5" brass disc with 5 cranes on it that I acquired some time ago as part of a mixed lot. I am wondering about symbolism and also what...
'Commercial' to me says mass produced but this vase appears to have way too much handwork to be mass produced.
I recently purchased a large lot of art pottery at an auction. Most of it I was able to identify but here are a couple more that I can't track...
I recently purchased a large lot of art pottery at an auction. Most of it I was able to identify but here are a few that I can't track down. The...
Here are a couple of glass dishes that I have not been able to identify, even with image searches. The first dish is 3-footed Art Deco. The 1st 2...
Definitely pottery - it is thick like pottery, weighs like pottery and sounds like pottery when you hit it. The "Made in Japan" impression on the...
Is there a style descriptor / name for these pieces of Black Japanese Pottery? I have a lamp and a vase. The black is low sheen matte and the...
Thanks everybody for your input. It all helps.
This vase has such a deep reflective lustre glaze that it is hard to take good pictures. It is a bit over 9" high. The fruit and leaves are all...
This is a very old posting but it resembles the "birch bark" affect which was popularized amongst Dutch ceramists by Pieter Groeneveldt, a famous...
Hiding in plain site - Thanks. I can't find a company by that name so it must be a brand used by one of the ceramics companies. It would be nice...
I recently acquired this small ironstone creamer which has a mark on the bottom which I don't recognize. It is likely from the 1950s or earlier....
I found it. VeryBrad was right - it is recent. It is on the Wayfair.ca site and is described as "Barbados Solid Wood Queen Anne Back Arm Chair"....
My initial reaction was that it was relatively recent but the hand done caning made me think it was likely older. Apart from hobbyists and...
I recently found this chair. It is quite light but sturdy (despite the lack of front or back stretchers). The carving of the splat lacks...
I recently acquired this hand painted teapot with cream and sugar. They are clearly signed "G. Turner 93". China painting of blanks has been done...
I think that's just dirt - certainly nothing recognizable.
This salad plate (8" diam.) is marked "England" with an "S" above and a "P" below. Who made it? and When? Does the pattern have a name? [ATTACH]...
I picked up this elephant figure in a thrift shop recently. I am familiar with the stylized elephant produced by Arabia Finland. (I sold one a few...
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