The image would be engraved then the maker would rub black pigment into the design. It could be ivory too. The eBay sellers don't sell these for...
Hey I might be off, maybe it is an older piece, just looked a bit fussy to me to be old - Oh and even though some of the pieces on the link are...
Disregarding the spelling, (which was probably anglicised anyway) it occurs to me this is a painting from the village of Kecati (Kekati) in India,...
They are plique a Jour for sure, possibly China?
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She's a dead ringer alright
Add them to the pile John :jawdrop:
Japanese. Meiji period. Over the top decor for sure.
it may be a type of cameo or enameled glass?
billiken?
As I dealt primarily in old paintings, I found once the value starts to climb, the proliferation of fakes increases. I'm sure it's like that in...
Look at the base and the inside of a known thrown piece and compare it with this style of base. Apart from looking up marks, almost all ceramic...
I don't even think it goes back to 1900, far more recent. I'm always suspicious of over-the-top decoration on utilitarian pieces of less than top...
Thanks @Kronos!
Chinese made, popcorn is crystalline glaze, mass produced, poured not thrown. edit: Maybe not Chinese with those numbers! :rolleyes: but....why is...
Hi - if anyone has a worthpoint account could you possibly tell me what this item sold for please?...
"our coffee is the best"
"do not remove felt"
I have a censer with the same person engraved, looks like the same factory.
First reaction: ooh yeah that's nice! Second: tend to agree with @moreotherstuff -could very well be Chinese.
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