I love staple repaired pieces! I snatch them up whenever I can. The time, care, and expense of having repairs done really makes you think about...
Your aunt's is in really nice condition! I found one on eBay, but they don't show his marks and the description is seriously lacking....
It's easiest to take them off at an angle. Just give it a little side to side wiggle while applying gentle pressure as you lift it off. You can...
Hey there! I know this thread is a couple of weeks old, so the info might not be needed anymore, but here you go anyway.... Your Barbie is a #6...
Hi, Bill! What does it say on the back of his neck? I see writing there and that's a very common place for manufacturer's marks.
The rod assembly in the center is for three tier. Maybe the middle tier broke and was replaced by a plate with a hole drilled in the middle? I...
[ATTACH] Oops! Here's the pic with the high crossed swords that I was referring to in the above post.
Hey, @aaroncab ! The height of where the swords cross has bothered me too. But then I keep coming across ones like this from the Antique-Marks...
Thanks, @i need help ! So good to see you. The link you posted is the only other time I've seen this particular figure on a blue onion tazza....
There are certain things that I keep lounging around my house because I just find them interesting. Not the most valuable or beautiful things,...
Thanks, @antidiem ! I'd never put anything in them either, but someone did. There's crud underneath the marble that I don't think I can get out....
I'm stuck. These vases are 15" tall. One of them has a hand etched "2238" on the bottom of the foot, but that's the only kind of marking I can...
Thank you everyone!
Thank you so much, Charlie!!! Not only did you nail the maker, but I learned a new word from the link you provided. Addorsed. Might have a hard...
Found a partial mark on one of the feet of my compote. It looks like two fish in opposing directions along with a possible mold number. Does...
Thank you so much, Mikey!
Thank you very much!
Aha! Just found out the symbol is called a Kotobuki mark and it's sideways. It should turn 90 degrees to the right, so that it looks like a fish....
It does look a lot like it!
I've got several pieces of Black Ship Imari and there's a signature on one of the pieces. Can anyone translate this, pretty please? I'm not even...
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