I wouldn't have thought it would have a paper label and artist initials if it was a second. Beautiful piece!
Maybe a stylus pen?
I have the book. Toothpick Holders: China, Glass and Metal, Prepared by the National Toothpick Holder Collector's Society. ISBN #PB 0-915410-88-5....
I'm wondering if this is indeed a Noritake pattern or whether it was purchased as Noritake whiteware and then decorated here in the US. It wasn't...
Makes perfect sense. Thank you all!
Hello Board Friends - I recently rescued this Copeland Late Spode transferware plate from a stack at our local auction. I told the auctioneer it...
I can't give you any firm information - just my impression. I think it's hobbyist painted. The porcelain is probably German or Austrian. The name...
We have marbles come through the auction house here all the time but never anything really special. Usually they come in Ball jars and they tend...
Not off the wall at all. I'm not sure it was an individual but discrepancies you noted are exact the reasons I thought a different company might...
During this period Brush McCoy pieces were not marked as such but some pieces did have impressed mold numbers, not all but some. If you ever find...
I think 19th century is certainly plausible. The mirror images are especially nice and not something you see often. The unfinished back implies...
Actually, I think "Ridgways" is correct. I didn't realize I was confusing two different manufacturers. My autocorrect keeps trying to add an "e"...
Thank you, Debora!
Hello Board Friends - I can't quite read what the castle name is on this mustard pot. It measures about 4" tall with the lid and 4 1/4" across the...
I'm not sure you'll find a better attribution. If I was listing it I think I would title it something like "Beautiful Novy Bor Bohemia Vase in...
True, my bad, I made a jump there I shouldn't have made based on a perceived similiarity in decoration. Most likely all three were decorated by B...
The mark is for Bawo and Dotter and dates to the 1880's. I don't usually see much Limoges that old. It's a decorator mark as Bawo and Dotter...
I think janetpjohn is on the right track. I'm really not seeing anything in this piece that reminds me of McCoy. McCoy's bluebirds were different....
I like the black trim along the top. I don't recall seeing that type of finishing on modern Chinese pieces but there's isn't much modern art glass...
The following is a photo from Morton Potteries: 99 Years Volume 2 by Doris and Burdell Hall. The vase on the far right looks like Deb D's and the...
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