Very interesting. I have just been looking into this, and this process of overpainting that you are referring to is called "clobbering". Seems...
Hello Charlie. Yes, those are definately the iron oxide spots that you would typically see in Chinese ceramics. The red and the green paint is...
Hello. We have had this bowl for a number of decades, and we are in the United Kingdom. The bowl has a width of approximately 11 cm and a height...
Thanks for your reply. It weighs 1.75 kg (2.2 lbs) and has diameter 26 cm (10.2 inches). I have looked into your suggestion, and I think you are...
Hello. We have had this ceramic cake stand for a number of years. I am not sure where it originally came from. I am in Scotland, and a lot of our...
This type of loom beading must take many hours to do. I cannot see how it would be financially viable for someone to make money from doing this in...
That's very interesting. Perhaps it is North American then because it does look structurally very similar to the example linked by marco above....
Thanks everyone for the comments. Much appreciated because I don't know anything about jewelry specifically. I think India is a good shout. I also...
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Hello. We have had this necklace in the family for a number of decades (possibly bought between the 1950s and 1970s by someone that traveled...
Thank you. That is a very informative and helpful response. The idea of "reverse foxing" does, based on what you have said and my own experience,...
Hi. Thanks for your reply. I think I have seen it a few times in book shops. I do not think it is something that is treated as really bad by book...
Hello. I have a book from the early 1950s. It has a type of stain on it that I have seen a few times. But I just got interested about what...
This is just a quick update to give you the details about this piece that I have now found out. In summary, it is a c1830s to 1840s Staffordshire...
Yes. Thanks for that. Also, you are right that the finials are lions not dragons. (And they are similar to ones on John Rogers & Son, a late...
Thanks very much for your reply. I wish I had a time machine and could go back and ask the maker to put some identifying information on the base...
Hello. We have this tureen bowl, which is something we inherited a long time ago. We are in the UK. I would be extremely grateful for any advice...
Thanks. I have just been looking at these cups again. You are definately right, that there is no superficial scratching (or other wear) to the...
That is a great suggestion. I have looked into custard cups on the internet, and if you look at Georgian and Victorian custard cups they all have...
The lady that probably bought these lived in the UK, but travelled widely in Western Europe and USA/Canada (between the 1950s and 1980s). I said...
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