Belgian, early 20th C.
Mould lines, not pontils.
It's French tin glazed faience pottery, made by Desvres. Here's your mark: http://www.infofaience.com/en/desvres-marks
I do hope so. That would sit well in an Arts and Crafts home here.
Recaning here is about a dollar a hole. I'd put a new seat in them if you want to keep them.
Most welcome!
I've had some German embossed majolica with that colour and look to it. There's a couple of decent Facebook groups for studio wares, migt be worth...
Seen this? https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/475065593/vintage-deco-richard-hudnut-compact...
Arabic script, which is also used for Farsi. Need to see the whole thing.
West German I think. Can't remember who the mark is offhand.
Punch pot shape, majolica glaze. Might be studio, but it also has the look of some German stuff - so perhaps the potter was emulating.
Agreed on 70s does 1920s and rather nicely, too.
It reads Quartier and it's a pun on Cartier. See here: http://mb.nawcc.org/showthread.php?7169-Quartier-watch-Swiss-fake Also, google on Oliver...
Engine turned guilloche enamel here.
I've sold damaged Lladro, it knocks at least 80% off book/list.
Blimey, that's big, are you sure? It's the equivalent of just under two bottles of wine!
OK, here's how you do it. Use hot water with care, and then obviously let them drain for a bit. Make a wick from rolled kitchen paper and tuck it...
So do I! I collect Whitefriars and they used the technique a great deal.
It was more likely to have been designed to be worn on the Orangeman's sash.
I think the flowers are confused given they come from the same stem! ;) Might be single delphinums or sort of campanulas.
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