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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wenna, post: 336448, member: 541&quot;]Link to ebay piece - <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/H-P-Sinclaire-Compote-In-Honey-Amber-And-Blue-Signed-/202128776413?hash=item2f0fd05cdd%3Ag%3AAMsAAOSwB3BZ7rKm&amp;nma=true&amp;si=oKe6EzJKdfV4S7rcgXieqCnUjss%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/H-P-Sinclaire-Compote-In-Honey-Amber-And-Blue-Signed-/202128776413?hash=item2f0fd05cdd%3Ag%3AAMsAAOSwB3BZ7rKm&amp;nma=true&amp;si=oKe6EzJKdfV4S7rcgXieqCnUjss%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/H-P-Sinclaire-Compote-In-Honey-Amber-And-Blue-Signed-/202128776413?hash=item2f0fd05cdd:g:AMsAAOSwB3BZ7rKm&amp;nma=true&amp;si=oKe6EzJKdfV4S7rcgXieqCnUjss%3D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The stem on mine is actually different; same colors though.&nbsp; Back when I had first posted this I did send pics to the Carder Steuben club as suggested by [USER=132]@desperate_fun[/USER].&nbsp; Here is their reply (sorry I did not update this back then, I was a little disappointed I guess; I have gotten over it though)...and they did suggest Sinclaire!</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Thank you for your inquiry.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not think your compote is Steuben.&nbsp; I think it is more likely made by Sinclaire.&nbsp; While the Steuben line drawing is somewhat similar, I think the differences in the bottom of the stem are significant.&nbsp; Your compote has a very angular finish to the end of the stem while the Steuben drawing is much more rounded.&nbsp; This is in keeping with general Steuben design.&nbsp; Also, on a Steuben piece I would expect to see a more domed foot than appears to be present in your piece.&nbsp; Finally, recognizing the inherent problems associated with evaluating photographed colors on computer monitors, your compote appears similar to Steuben colors but not quite the same.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You asked about the &quot;Mouss.&quot; reference.&nbsp; This is an abbreviation for the word Mousselene.&nbsp; That term is an out-dated term no longer used by collectors which essentially refers to optic ribs.&nbsp; Your stem is plain.&nbsp; There are no ribs.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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