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Try saliva. Seriously. Sometimes it's prettified as "enzyme cleaning".
Could it be Lambeth ware?
It's factory technique.
So the hourglass is sitting on a postal scale. I guess it's a get-your-Christmas-shopping-done-early theme.
I think lots of this slip-lace is a good indication that a piece is not Meissen. http://www.meissencollector.com/index.htm
It seems to have a plate mark - an indentation around the edges of the image. That's a good indicator for an intaglio print, which includes...
Certainly looks to be an etching of the "memento mori" ilk.
Liquor bottles, I think, rather than perfume. An obvious marketing ploy. They did at least 2 Washington bottles: [ATTACH]
Spit on a cotton swab is worth a try as well.
Damp cloth might do it... not wet, just damp. Otherwise try turpentine or mineral spirits. First, a light test patch to see if the paint is...
I think things like this are cool, and there are collectors, but how do you connect with them? Size and weight are killers so far as shipping is...
Very interesting. Love the birds in the background.
I've tried, but not to much avail: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Old fashioned writing. Maybe started as a candle holder (tazza/compote/whatever)? There is that hole in the back, which looks to me to be...
Do you think the artist of this painting had that much control?
Surprised at how late the date is. It looks very mid-century to me.
The pattern is called "Blue Onion", but it's one of those patterns made by dozens of different companies. I believe Meissen was the originator...
Your comment is valid. We need to hear from OP.
What kind of help are you looking for? For resale, you want to be sure all the pieces are present, but that seems to be well in hand. This is a...
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