Those tiny, fizzy soda-pop-like bubbles must have a name, but I've never been able to figure out what is right to call that technique. I have a...
After reading that collector-seller's description, we can add pipe lined to the list with tube lined and cloisonne. snip [..]Martin van Leeuwen’s...
The 'stone' looks like it's glazed pottery. I wonder if the metal is pewter or tarnished silver or something else...? It looks like it was cut...
It looks preggers.
Are there any maker's marks on the bottom or anywhere on the piece? P.S. - Your pictures are so tiny! :peeking: Not much bigger than a postage stamp.
I didn't know that. Thanks for posting the info!
I guess it wouldn't hurt to try. I don't know why I need to know every nitty-gritty, nit-picky detail about every doo-dad I bring home, but I want...
I would've guessed Scandinavian glass before Italian glass, but I'm wrong a lot. Seems there are some similar or maybe even identical plates...
@Catmom Below is a link to an informative little article about these types of figurines. I snipped a couple of particularly informative,...
I've been searching around and find some of these sake sets described as either China/Chinese War and/or WWII. I don't know how to tell the...
Do they have any maker's marks on the bottom? Post some pics of the bottoms, even if not marked, please.
Try an image search to look for the dishes National Brotherhood of Potters
That mark was used on the dishes of an array of different pottery companies. You might be able to find the pattern and maker you saw in the google...
National Brotherhood of Potters
That is a union mark, not a maker's mark. via Google Images: [IMG]
I think that mark is possibly a version of a Japanese orchid mark. Image Search: JAPANESE PORCELAIN "ORCHID MARK"
Come back and update if you find any more info, Kardi. I'm so curious about this.
It can be long and tedious, but you can try scrolling through the pages of Chinese porcelain marks at the Gotheborg site. Chinese Porcelain Marks...
[ATTACH]Is this called an insignia, emblem, unit patch, logo, or something else? I'm trying to find out how long this design was used and...
Ditto, what Debora said. @anundverkaufen
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