The birds are the lid to a powder jar produced by LE Smith circa 1930s. Don
I saw it as VB and thought of Villeroy and Boch but couldn't find a similar mark. Don
For a company in business for so many years and under so many different variations I would be surprised if all the marks used by the company would...
Agreed, newer Asian. I've never seen a US or European vase in this shape or glaze. Don
An Asian reproduction would explain one thing that's been bothering me about this plate from the beginning. The marks run in a straight line from...
Personally, I prefer the stopper in the first link!;)
It looks more aesthetic period to me than Delft. If I'm correct that would date it to late 1800's. Don
Welcome, Mario. Sorry I agree with the above. I would have guessed Spanish or possibly Italian. Don
There's a Facebook group called Bottle Collectors. Might want to try there. Don
Hi Kard - could they be glass? I tried a search under jadite/jadeite bottle but couldn't turn them up. Don
Thinking a little more about it, I wonder if they are import labels? Could be the tariffs were lower if the item was antique?
Hi Bellah - I looked in Godden's Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain marks and it does list a printed block letter Minton Ltd mark on...
I would suspect it's an auction house label. Its purpose was to provide a catalog number for the auction house's records and a brief description...
Congratulations on your 50th! My parents just celebrated their 61st anniversary so that should give you something to shoot for! Here in Indiana...
Welcome, Minnie! I agree with Bdigger that this is Dresden style most likely by a German maker. I wouldn't spend a lot of time on researching it...
Thank you, Susan and everyone for your comments. I think I'll just list it as unknown Murano. I really do appreciate the time that everyone has...
For what it's worth the style looks like it's using African motifs. Perhaps tourist pottery from Haiti or Jamaica? Don
Many Dresden marks are not well researched. I suspect it's a combination of the heavy bombing of the city during WWII and then spending many...
Oh no, my bubble has been burst! I have found a partial second label though. I thought it was a water spot but when I look at it with my...
The shape looks Nippon. Strange decoration, though you never know what will turn up on Nippon. Don
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