Lucky guy! He wants to buy a metal detector. He never would have found this with a metal detector.
I don't think this is an instance where "rarity" is a significant factor. Maybe others disagree. It is a pretty pattern.
It was a short lived company... only 6 years. Probably no info out there.
Try William Auerbach-Levy: Traveller (aka Emigrant)
It's like a cross between a Grant Wood lithograph and Hobbiton.
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Bolton Priory, but I don't know who dunnit.
Idle guess would be Ethiopean. No idea what their writing looks like, but it reminds me of magic scrolls.
Here are Walter's own comments from an earlier thread: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/faenza-italian-pottery-help.2617/ (and apparently the...
From Walter Pelegrino's book: "Faventia Arte dei Fratelli Castellini e Masini" (1923-1956) Commonly (and thankfully) called CCM. This link...
Isn't that a pleasant surprise! This is the second time someone has shown a Derby mark that I took to be German.
Who is the publisher of yours?
There's a first on Abebooks for $500, and another first for $10, which is a fairly broad price spectrum. Neither is signed or has a jacket. One...
There was a new English translation in 2015, so it must still be relevant to some people. Does yours name a translator?
Given its position and nature, I'm inclined to think the mark is more likely that of a decorator than a manufacturer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_Paris
Could also be blue sodalite.
These things can be surprisingly pricey. Mid-century modern.
Pool cue stand?
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