Japanese ceramics were marked "Nippon" (for import to US) from 1891-1921. After 1921 they had to be marked "Japan," so this cat is after 1921....
The same design is on this vase: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/vintage-italian-glass-maidens-12-vase/
Many companies produce reproductions of famous artist paintings. I used google lens to ID the original & the museum that owns it: "Camille...
© for copyright 1974 Artists/artisans may mark their handmade items that way to claim copyright (even if they cannot afford fees to register a...
https://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/1061.htm gives history of Wedgwood & Co. and says this mark was introduced around 1908. The example shown...
Can someone help me out about the true sales price (and when)? Thank you very much! (If this is an excessive number, just pick out a few.)...
I did not realize electricity would come this late to many Americans. But wouldn't that be RURAL Americans? I know southern Appalachia was late to...
I know nothing about this--but I love the soulful facial expression.
From the thickness of the clay, your owls probably are handbuilt by an individual craftworker, not a factory. A molded figurine in...
What is the size? I think Bronwen's ID as ciborium or a pyx (both containers for the consecrated Host) seems plausible, but size may be a factor....
It looks like etched glass, not engraved.
Thank you very much! (I still think earlier, based on who I think owned it previously and that it was old enough to need a replacement plug...
Terracotta is basically earthenware with iron in it, giving it the reddish hue. I always think of earthenware/ terracotta as low fire, cone 06,...
Thanks! That is what I suspected about (old) socket and new wiring/plug but I was not sure and need the confirmation. Was it the latter...
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That's what I was thinking--probably 1930s, but possibly 1920s or earlier. BWDIK.
A magnet does not stick at all. AI tells me that means it is solid brass. Accurate? (You know how little I trust AI, but that sounds factual.) I...
I inherited this late vintage or antique banker’s lamp. I know nothing about it, not even sure if it originally came from a grandparent or a...
That is more than I knew. (I like it too.)
Thanks, VeryBrad. That is good to know.
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