If it's silver, it will polish up. Might be worth a try in a small area.
Gah. I am SO ancient now!:inpain:
Yes, that's a good description. No nonsense!!!:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
Well, such a timely post! I also have a tub full of Hallmark ornaments. DH and I put up a tabletop faux Christmas tree now and I put on about a...
All fantastic finds. What is that tray or picture with the geometric pattern?
Those are gorgeous!
That is lovely. Unfortunately, I have no idea who the maker is.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/375401467760 Is not Sevres. I think those images are transfers and not handpainted. At first I thought Japanese, but...
That's some pretty excellent provenance!
Rules are followed quite closely on the British Pottery and Porcelain Discussion group, but the info is generally excellent. Never ask for values!
Not rude. It's because it wasn't British and the group is for British pottery and porcelain.
https://www.art-onthetable.com/collections/ceramic-art-studio-okumura?srsltid=AfmBOoqi4ctVFvK0fMoxTnSgK5BDZy8Ynry9_Ohw5-s3hcQ-8H7rv1VX...
It is hard to tell from photographs but Continental China will be whiter in colour and British slightly creamier -- difference in paste...
At the time that this was done, there were a LOT of hobbyist china painters out there and lots of patterns for them to choose from. This gal was...
OBB has it -- registered in another country for export of pattern/shape protection (like copyright).
Well, I think it's continental (French likely), but here is a New Hall (British) creamer of a very similar shape....
I agree. That, or an inventory mark.
The oxblood (sang de boeuf) cylinder vase would be my pick of the litter! Cool stuff!
Oh, and I played Dale Evans (complete with fringed skirt and toy gun) to my brother's Roy Rogers.:D
I'm a '56 baby, too, but at the other end of the year. I'm coming up 69 in a few weeks!
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