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<p>[QUOTE="kentworld, post: 886938, member: 35"]To tell whether it is porcelain or earthenware, hold the lid up to a light and see if it is translucent. If you can see light through it, it is porcelain, if not, it is earthenware (pottery, etc.).</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the extra photos. I am still of the opinion that it is copying the quality ware that you mentioned. There is a lot of crazing in the glaze. But it is a pretty piece. I wish I recognized the little apple and insect mark.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kentworld, post: 886938, member: 35"]To tell whether it is porcelain or earthenware, hold the lid up to a light and see if it is translucent. If you can see light through it, it is porcelain, if not, it is earthenware (pottery, etc.). Thanks for the extra photos. I am still of the opinion that it is copying the quality ware that you mentioned. There is a lot of crazing in the glaze. But it is a pretty piece. I wish I recognized the little apple and insect mark.[/QUOTE]
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