Hello and welcome Lorec - I don't think this was produced by a US manufacturer. I would look to Italy. Just my humble opinion. Don
Japanese pieces are usually a bit more refined I think. Don
Hmmm. Too big for cards then...
Playing cards perhaps? Don
I think resin as well. I would think these are tourist items or imported as decorator items. There is a market for these but are only worth...
If I remember correctly some furniture stores gave these types of items away as a premium when you bought furniture. Many are are labeled...
The best I can make out is "University Hall". Possibly a pattern name? Harvard? Close-up of the buildings would be helpful. Also the trim...
Jade actually covers a wide range of colors and qualities. The only requirement is that it jade consist of jadeite or nephrite. The most...
Have you tried a google image search on the male bust. I'm wondering if the style of that hate might provide a clue. An image search on the mark...
Hello Board Buddies! Can anyone help me with this Satsuma mark. I have this tea set but I can't seem to find the mark on Gotheborg. I'm...
I'm sorry, you must have mistyped. Semen Plantaginis is a Chinese medicinal herb derived from the seeds of a plantain. I didn't mention it...
For me, it's just the fact I can't imagine anyone using them as they are labeled. As I mentioned above, I can't figure out how you would store...
I also think these are fantasy items. Olibanum Vulgare (Frankinscense) is usually found as an oil. I don't think that would be the best...
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Oh, sorry. Not that I saw. Don
Yes, it was in raised lettering on the bottom of the grinder. Don
The glass was made by the Imperial Glass Company. 1960's-1970's I think. I sold a pair in green for $9.99 on ebay a couple of weeks ago. Below...
Hello everyone! I'm trying to figure out this glass fish (or possibly whale) paperweight. It stands about 3 7/8" tall. The color looks...
The mark dates to the period 1930-1939. Don
This is not heavy porcelain but rather pottery. Nippon vases can range from paper thin to fairly thick walled. The paper thin are more likely to...
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