Signatures like that are mostly seen on hobbyist items, but interesting to learn about CAC; I hadn't heard of it before. Talented whether...
Troll through 20th c Japanese marks on gotheborg.com and it may be there. However, I would place them earlier, 1920s/30s although not 100% certain.
Ah, more nostalgia from my childhood! Here I come to save the d-a-a-a-y!
Studio pottery. Nice of ML to date and put the place name on it. Question is, did ML throw the pot and the design or just the design? Very...
I will go slightly further -- could be late 19th c or early 20th c as styles don't really have clear "cut off" dates. This one I think hearkens...
Huh. Looks like it is a half, but also looks like it was attached (screwed) to something, so maybe a half that sat flush to another surface...
Well done after all your garage sale woes!
Shall I third with Belgium. When I see glaze on the bottom like that, I always think Belgium first. Lovely glaze.
I'm gonna throw this out just as a WAG because I'm thinking British like Beswick or Sylvac.
I'm thinking Continental on this one and likely French. Late 19th c maybe. I love the handle on the cup. I would've picked this one up even...
That is charming.
Huh. I haven't seen a mark with "oriental" on it before. I wonder if that's a throw-back to an old term or the pattern name. Like, if you...
My Dad had a cigarette case like the ones in Komo's post. It had horizontal sprung metal holders that were fascinating to me. IIRC it had a...
I like the blue background and that's one cool dragon! Very nice.
Also, FWIW, there is a difference in the number of a dragon's toes between Japanese and Chinese dragons. Something I picked up along the way, so...
Oooh, love that one!
Looks similar to oxblood glazes.
I see that I am among good company!:hilarious:
Well, if you made a good profit on it, then I wouldn't overthink it. ;)
There may be some community groups that are looking for household items to help people (immigrants, people who have lost their belongings in a...
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