Thank you for sharing, TallCakes. I see a lot of the coin pattern but very rarely the cake stands. Don
Welcome mhc4444! I couldn't be more thrilled when I see a young dealer/collector. At shows I often try to fill them in on items they haven't...
If it's anything like the Schmid music boxes the pottery could be Japanese. Some Schmid pieces had two labels, one for the mechanism and one for...
Hi Kard - I'm not quite sure why you've ruled out Blarney Glass. It looks like one of the labels and they did make similar art glass vases. Don
Indeed, one should be gentle - it may be his first time!;)
I could very well be wrong on the Chinese figurine. I really don't have much of a talent for dating them - I think because the Chinese have...
All this is JMHO of course - On the blue and gold I would say not Limoges but for some reason the mark says Italian to me. The $65.00 asking...
Hi Tom_G - I was able to turn up a few of these on eBay's UK site. They are plaster plates which were cold-painted hence the flaking. One of the...
Here's a link that might be helpful. It lists the codes. http://www.restaurantwarecollectors.com/forums/misc.php?do=page&template=syracuse Don
Hi Stanzerl - Syracuse China has a Wikipedia entry which will provide you with a pretty comprehensive history of the pottery. These dishes would...
Wow - thank you all! UncleChuckTX found it and it is stained! And ownedbybear, Eastern Europe makes sense. There were several other items at...
Hello everyone! I don't know why I'm attracted to these types of items - they seem to be almost impossible for me to ID. Good thing I've got you...
Hello everyone - Does anyone recognize this little terrier? He stands 7 1/4" tall. Not the best made piece of pottery - there are several glaze...
Thank you, Mat! I prowled around eBay and found several examples of my cup and saucer for sale as Meissen so it looks like it's the real deal. Don
Thanks Jen and George - I checked Chris's page and it's not showing there. It looks like a legitimate Meissen mark but I don't think the quality...
Hello everyone! I'm looking for a little help with these crossed sword marks. It's a large cup and saucer. The cup measures 2 1/2" high and 4"...
Hi mr2real - the numbers look a European script to me. I think it's a "squeeze bag" type decoration which was not unique to any country or...
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