Here are some nice examples of Seto blue and white porcelain: http://www.seto-cul.jp/sometsuke/English/meihin-galary.html
This is Seto porcelain, made by someone of the Kato (加藤) family, I am just not sure which Kato. Date should be the Meiji period...
Here is a lot of info on them: http://www.ceramopolis.com/?page_id=692
It is a censer, and yes, it looks new, 2nd half of the 20th c at most, I think.
Yes, it is Latin and means "in the year 1766"
The writing says "ANNO 1766", but I have to leave it to others to decide if it is really that old...
Yes, you are correct, a Greek souvenir, 1821 for the beginning of the Revolution and the bust is Alexander the Great.
Yes, 18th c export dished, I would think from later in the Qianlong reign.
My overall impression from your pictures is that the vase is Chinese, not Samson, but better wait for other's opinions.
The first Kanji is "一", ichi. But I cannot read the second one.
I agree, a Japanese okimono.
It reads "Kutani Shoza". This tokkuri is is not by the 19th c Shoza, but rather 20th c and in his style.
I see "ΥΔΡΑ" = Hydra, a Greek island.
It is the overall style of the decoration that makes me think Japanese. There are some hints that it is transfer printed, but to be totally sure...
To me it looks Japanese and transfer printed, early 20th c...
Ok, it does not make much sense to write "miniature" on a miniature, no matter who wrote it, but obviously the person who wrote it had some info...
Maybe the sitter herself?
Maybe, or someone who knew the sitter very well added the info to remember where and by whom it was painted?
Great, thank you Debora, I will contact them!
Indeed! I will see what I can find out about this...
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