You are quite right! It does say Made In British India!
I think the label or remnant of one is still on there, LOL! I'll take a look. Thank you for all your great information. The stand is in much...
Sorry for the double photos. I'm using my phone.;) Here are some photos of the 3 tiered stand.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are some photos of my table. I think the inlay is plastic. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Can't add anything to the info Bluumz has given other than to affirm that they're all Aynsley.
I've never noticed if it was ivory or not. I'll see if I can get a photo. I put a tablecloth on it because of it's rough shape.
Thanks!
Huh. I've learned 2 new somethings today on the fora! Well, I happen to have a hoshiarpur table that my grandmother bought as well as a similar...
I'm with Johnny on this one. I think -- because Victorians had specific utensils for everything -- that it is a holder for something with a handle.
Karakusa is a word I haven't heard before. Does it mean this particular design, or just any design on the back?
Great info and thanks for chiming in, Chris! The item was off, but that crossed swords mark was pretty good! I hope that your arm problem is...
Cheap and cheerful 20th c likely Chinese production. Middle third of the 20th c? Probably had a sticker on the base for country of origin.
I think that the phrase you emphasized refers to the royal Meissen factory and the Carl Teichert. When I googled, I didn't see any crossed sword...
:D:D:D I guess AI will take translating to the "next level" eventually. I remember trying to help an international student from China. His...
Well, I dunno. Meissen marks can be a nightmare. Yes, the hand isn't as crisply modeled as we would expect, but the face painting is pretty...
Yes, in this case Germany, but it was also used on some Japanese items, too. This was after WW2 when feelings about Germans and Japanese were...
You'll see your mark about 1/3 down this page:...
I have a very similar plate that is 19th c Chinese.
I think it might be a studio pottery piece.
The BD one is a crystalline glaze and a double gourd shape. The other one is a sort of millefiore pattern (thousand flowers). Both are 20th c...
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