Thanks, say_it_slowly. I'm sure I saw that thread and just forgot. Don
Been there, done that!:arghh: Fortunately I didn't spend very much for mine. Don
Hello everyone! I am trying to find out a little more information about this Holland bowl. It measures 9" across and 7/8" high. The mark seems...
That looks like it. Thanks so much! And for the link too. I recently changed my browser (Firefox was giving me fits so I switched to Chrome)...
Hello everyone! I am trying to identify the manufactures of these Imari plates. I have what I think are the survivors of a cake set. The master...
Hello randomroaminggiant and welcome! Cobalt porcelain pieces can be very difficult to positively ID without a manufacturer's mark. Cobalt was...
I'm sorry I wasn't clearer on the date. When I said "relatively new" I meant within the last 50 years. I keep forgetting how long ago the 70's...
Welcome, Talissa! The enlarged pictures will help but from what I can see I believe your kitty is relatively new Chinese. If nothing else the...
Is the other vase identical or a mirror image of this one? Is either vase damaged? These type of vases are out of fashion at the moment but a...
Hello Phaik Hooi - cute items. I would not polish the metal. Sometimes it causes more problems than it solves. The patina (tarnish) can be very...
I could be wrong but it reminds me of a modern candle bowl. Kind of thing I might see at Hobby Lobby. Don
It's not US. Not many beach resorts with cliffs over here. Don
Belknap's Milk Glass book (8th printing in 1977 - book originally published in 1949) shows this trunk on pg. 179. The text reads, "165c. Trunk...
Can't help with the mark but these were all over the place in the 1970's - 1990's. They are very pretty but value is decorative only. Don
Small oil lamp perhaps that would be filled with a funnel? Just enough room for a wick? Or maybe if you turned it upside down it could be a...
Japan produced many pieces in the Bitossi style. Those pieces usually only had paper or foil labels. Don
On what to blame absences on?! Holidays, out of town guests and relatives, head cold, misbehaving phone, Christmas decorating, doctors'...
I agree with cluttered - Japanese sometime around the Depression era. The color scheme (blue, red, green on white) is pretty common for Japanese...
say_it_slowly beat me to it! If it's not Blenko it's usually Rainbow. Rainbow and Blenko made many similar products. Don
A previous owner might have spray painted it to class it up a little. I don't think there's anything to lose by removing the paint. Is it clear...
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