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That lion is priceless! Looks like human eyes on a very grumpy face. I would've bought it in a heartbeat!
Huh. I would've expected marks on the bottom, but this is really quite cool! Is Japanese, and early 20th c. I think. How big is it?
Just because...machinist...
Huh. I wonder why? I haven't been on eBay for so long, I'm sure I wouldn't recognize it, nor would eBay recognize me, I bet!
Thanks, Mat! Very useful information!
Nice stuff! What about the 10 character mark? Is that usual for Seto wares?
Just for accuracy, enamel on metal base, yes?
Well, autocorrect didn't a bad job of correcting my typos! :D:D:D
Well, my gut feeling is American. May have had a sticker. Which company? Hmmm...I have a book upstairs which I'll take a look at later to see...
I'm the nkbest no this was made by one of the companies that made jardinieres and stands (tall pillar stands) that would have a Boston fern or the...
Any marks on the bottom of the jardiniere? Dimensions? Nice piece. Sorry, I know nothing about ancient Chinese pottery, but it looks cool, too.
Cool item. Yes, remove the felt.
Well, considering that we see part of the glaze missed at the neck, I would hazard a guess that the vase was dipped in the glaze up to the neck...
I don't know. But I'm guessing German, late 19th c. Basically becaus of the rooster on top a castle mark. Just guessing.
Yeah, the "foreign" designation was used in items from countries that the import country was formerly at war with. Both post WW1 and WW2, but...
I dunno what chawans are, but either that or the ubiquitous "studio pottery!"
Here is what was posted about the particular characteristics that make this Chinese -- much as I have posted previously: Just the usual...
The light interior is probably due to the fact that it wouldn't have been open to air much, thus not much chance of oxidation. Some old things...
I didn't know that Kirkland (Costco) made Christmas ornaments! :wideyed:
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