Oh I didnt notice the vent hole until you mentioned it. Thanks for pointing that out.
6 inch tall Fish pitcher. No idea who made it Any ideas? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hello DGB: what in particular about the bottom? The smudges?
OK now compare it to this one. This one has a larger color palette no? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oh yes thats very interesting.
yes I know what the mark looks like. I was wanting to know the difference between the originals and the late 19th cent. reproductions.
this is an online example 10" tall but many if not most were made in the late 19th cent. as part of the Paris porcelain group. Is there any way to...
No there is damage. You see the left thumb has a chip so part of the thumb is holding the torch and then there's a gap and then the rest of the thimb
I can see the skin tones look different on mine. What other features do you see that tip the balance in favor of Samson? The lack of detail on the...
Perhaps it is Samson? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes John the other two figures: Winter and girl with bocage, showed up at an auction in Maine in 2022....
that was a great observation Roaring. Shes Agrippina holding the ashes of her husband Germanicus said to be from about 1840. Worthpoint does show...
sorry these are the only pics I have but Im very curious is we think the seated lady is a goddess of some sort. From a recent auction. [ATTACH]...
I am more familiar with the lion and unicorn mark by this asian based importer but this mark is a new one. it is the second mark shown here at...
Getting back to the original question. I couldnt decide whether to pull the trigger on this Taube piece or not. It sold 120 at the auction not...
heres a Meissen version which dates from 1946-48 [ATTACH]
Oh sorry I meant Nijinsky. My knowledge of ballet is sketchy at best. They jump around in tights dont they? Below are some similar figurals the...
this is probably depicting Pierrot and Columbine from the musical of the 1920s there are a number of figurals that depict them. I think Nureyev...
with VMD mark. from this link; http://parcmonceauatl.com/view.php?item_id=20142&view_type=antiques [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
oh these are a great find, thanks Marote. As I recall the discussion back then I think someone said Momonoi was an importer located in NYC. I will...
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