Well, yes, but shards (sherds?) from what? Look like they're part of some utility wares which could have been made not far from where they were...
Perhaps asking some local people when you get there might be an idea. Seems this thread has almost driven off the road, LOL.
Wonder if it was in a MASH group?
Maybe W.A.P. -- initial for a company. Looks like there is something else written around the foot-rim. I see "interest." Cool cup.
It would be the blue scroll design that would attract me if I saw it in the wild.
I think this was made before BMP.
"What makes the vase so special is the Yongzheng mark on its base. The six-character mark indicates that the porcelain was created in the imperial...
Strange, the writing is hard to read but sort of looks like ces or les dep -- possibly French for deposeé. Could be a stretch, but the writing...
Well, I thought it looked really similar, LOL!:D
LOL, if I hadn't seen the base, I would've thought Japanese! Anyway, Trouville is a place in Normandy, France:...
https://picclick.co.uk/Ming-Dragon-miniature-vase-395315924074.html Found that using Google lens. It looks older to me, too, so further...
We call those mismatched ones a marriage. Some patterns just have a slight difference in colours so it's easy to think they're matched. Happened...
Trust me, in Victoria there is no dearth of tea cups. :D I suspect those ones are orphans (cups, no saucers) and/or damaged a bit. It's in a...
The little hut mark is actually the Japanese character for the number 9. Refers to 9 hills or 9 valleys. Can't remember which, LOL.
Yes! Also new to me -- I was a bit puzzled by the chip which showed the body of the plate and it doesn't look like earthenware, but the glaze...
I see "R & B, May 29, 1868." However, that inscription is in English, not French, so added later, maybe? I think Debora has it.
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That is a good site!
[IMG] The Tea Cup tree in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Looks like tin glazed earthenware to me, (faience, majolica, delft). Others may chime in.
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