Well, I searched for something similar, with no success. But the face is reminiscent of French art deco and nouveau figures in bronze etc.
Looks a bit French or east European art nouveau or art deco period, made from bisque porcelain. Just a guess.
I think it’s Chinese, modern. Imitation of debased Satsuma.
Yes, somewhat earlier - Shang dynasty some 1500 BCE.
Ha ha! Is that how the posh people of Oxford pronounce lavender? Sorry, couldn’t help it. That aside, I didn’t know this and after a Google search...
In church you bless God? Similar to Bronwen’s translation. I suppose it has a very obvious equivalent English translation and I’m sure it’s...
Nothing in my teapot book except the earlier redware examples sans printing. The carafe above appears to be Prattware but somewhat degraded which...
What an interesting shape with its straight 18th C style of spout. Somehow it doesn’t quite look like Prattware to me because the body looks...
Isn't it a disposable scent bottle? I think this tear thing is a crying sham :arghh:.
Thanks blooey, I have never thought about whether the pattern was uncommon or not. Perhaps made to match some English teawares.
[ATTACH] Good to see you, John. Yes, this is definitely Chinese. I was going to post a couple more pics but they were over-sized. I’ll have to see...
Hi John, good to find you doing your usual thing so brilliantly in these forums. You might remember me from our own forum years ago: Jeremy Evans....
Looks to me like a poorly made imitation of an art nouveau Austrian Amphora Turn Tepliz figural vase.
That’s amazing! What good fortune.
Many thanks to everyone for making me welcome!
Hello Everyone, When I was young, and lived in England (but now in Western Australia), that was the polite, if formal, form of greeting but I...
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