I'm thinking that instead of putting water in the vase, someone may have wrapped some flower stems in wet newspaper then placed them in the vase....
Good thought on the oil paint--I do think it's painted, not decal, from what you said. The newspaper is already in bits. I tried removing some of...
I've had this vase for years and have never seen another like it. It's 12" tall and has a base diameter of 3 7/8". It's heavy - weighs just under...
Thank you, Cherryhill. Opal glass it is. It's such a lovely piece, hope I can find out more about it.
I love this vase (if it's a vase!) but can't quite figure it out. It's 11 1/8" tall, base diameter is 4 1/8". The top opening is 1 5/8". The...
Thank you, TallCakes! You're amazing.
I'm sure this is old--the look, a ton of shelf wear to the bottom, glows yellow under UV light. It's 8" tall, 6 crimps at the rim with raised...
I checked both of McCaslin's Royal Bayreuth books and don't see it. Similar, yes, but not quite "there" on shape or pattern.
I checked McCaslin's book and don't see this shape. Pretty little thing, though.
Just about every Limoges cache pot I've ever seen was done by Guerin and marked Guerin even if hobbyist painted. The black trim is unusual--is it...
I'm sure someone will come along who knows exactly what this is, but I think it may be a reproduction of Boston & Sandwich's Ashburton. I think...
I agree. Thanks so much!
Cluttered--you're a first rate sleuth! Thank you for taking so much time and effort to solve the mysteries. And Cheryl, thank you for finding the...
I'm wondering if the pot is the inner part of an old double boiler. The bottom would have held water, and this piece inserted--used to melt...
I'll try to address some of the questions raised: The marks, both blue and green, are identical in size and are the 1/4". The plates with the...
No, the scenes are hand painted. No dots, and you see very fine brush strokes if you look with a magnifying glass. One thing I just noticed,...
Now to ID the birds. Are they all pheasants? 1 has the same ring neck pheasant that's on the platter, 4 are the same with the bird having a beard,...
Thank you all so much for the compliments on the set. I don't think this is moriage, but oh my, it IS drop dead gorgeous. I just happened on...
Hoping Nippon collectors can offer some assistance. I don't think I've ever had a set as nice as this one, though I haven't had a lot of Nippon....
What looks like a brass candlestick at the back right is actually the base of a buffet lamp--glad to know it has a big sister. The other brass is...
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