Thanks again. Am much obliged for your expertise !
Sincere thanks for pointing me in the right direction. After subsequent research - thanks to your help - I've managed to locate on line a very...
I'd be very grateful to get any information regarding this (apparently) very old ceramic vase which stands at c. 16 cm high. The seller suggested...
PS. Correction - the four character mark is not apocryphal as it refers to where the plate was produced - which is probably correct. Sorry !
The Mille-fleurs plate (with the apocryphal four character mark) is most probably, as you said, from the 20th century. The lower plate, in my...
Thank you all for your prompt replies. Much appreciated !!
I'd be grateful to know what this (apparently) old green glass item is. The horseshoe on the top may be a clue as to it's intended use. It...
A 'kamcheng' lidded jar often found in China / SE Asia, with the so-called 'sweet pea scroll' design. Transfer printed - late 20th century or later.
I would agree - Edme Samson.
Glaze pops usually appear as tiny craters or indentations on the porcelain surface. The 'nobbles' described here are part of the actual design of...
In my my opinion, a typical mark found on mid/late 19th century UK transfer printed tableware. 'Nasturtium' is probably the pattern/design name.
I'm probably wrong, but I suspect it may be of Italian origin.
So it could even be as recent as late 19th century ? Who would have thought?...not me for one ! Many thanks for the additional info !
Thank you !
Hello Icaraus. Welcome to the Forum. Sincere thanks for your assistance in helping solve my problem !! Very pleased to hear that the jug is indeed...
I've just agreed to purchase a majolica apothecary jar, which I believe may be Italian. The seller had advertised it as 'vintage' , possibly...
Apologies ! I stand corrected.
Amazing !!! Many thanks indeed for a lightning fast reply. The patterns are obviously identical, although the dish offered to me appears to have...
Hello. I've recently come across this fluted dish, which is being advertised by the seller as an Imari dish from the Meiji period - which it...
Japanese - in my humble opinion.
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