Sure, it could be late 1890s, but I dunno for sure. Your set is Japanese, but the Japanese did a great deal of imitation of popular Western...
Nice! Very MCM.
That IS a cute bowl! Stumps me, though! Wonder if it was part of a nursery set...
Yeah, it's a good thing Walter is here. I really enjoyed this thread! First reactions on seeing the plate was: not British; Continental, not...
Yeah, I thought they were glass. Forget-me-not flowers? Shades are rather large, but I can see someone wanting a pretty pair for a bedroom....
If there was a mark, it would've been where the hole is. Oh well. Middle third of 29th c perhaps? Middling quality: painting not that crisp...
Yep, Chinese and I would hazard a guess dating to latter half of 20th c. IIRC animal figurines with Imari decoration were popular in the 1980s.
I agree with all the comments above -- Japanese and turn of the 20th c. Interestingly, the moulded shape and the pink colour remind me of a lot...
Thanks, Bear! Good to know!:)
Here's the boat: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrie_III
The next purchase was unusual for me; a few pieces of ephemera. There was a bunch of little paper bits in a box and I couldn't resist having a...
Well, believe it or not, I have a couple of things to post, but I'll put them in two different posts because of the number of pix. I decided to...
Otagiri, 1980s. :happy:
Could be home hobbyist? Im not getting a particularly German vibe with that smooth base.
I think for whatever you want to out in it. Maybe tea bags? Don't think it had a specific use.
Yep. Kutani, but not of great quality. Nice little thing though.
Personally, I wouldn't expect much for this. The quality isn't the best and there were so many made. But, they are decorative!
Heard somewhere that sake sets are 5 cups and the sake bottle. So, 10 cups may be 2 sets.
I'll post the result later. Kilshaw's, the other auction house here, has moved to a different location which I haven't been to yet.
Wow. Can't believe how long it's been since I posted anything. However, if you're American and looking for a nice little Chiaparus figurine,...
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