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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11259291, member: 5833"]The lack of detail there, on the jar with the flame, on the pedestal...all over.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last site I linked has an extensive description, yet only describes the figures as large, without giving any measurements. This might be a way to compare, if we can get the figures for others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ceramics is not my field, mythology & allegory are, so I was learning on the fly. Looks to me like Samson (or Sampson as one of them has it) & Bow created more affordable versions of work by the big names, e.g., Meissen, Chelsea, Derby. A lot of cross-pollination. Then the variations created by hand painting... I assume you have found no mark, either impressed or painted?</p><p><br /></p><p>I see no damage on yours? That makes it a standout among others that have been on the market.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11259291, member: 5833"]The lack of detail there, on the jar with the flame, on the pedestal...all over. The last site I linked has an extensive description, yet only describes the figures as large, without giving any measurements. This might be a way to compare, if we can get the figures for others. Ceramics is not my field, mythology & allegory are, so I was learning on the fly. Looks to me like Samson (or Sampson as one of them has it) & Bow created more affordable versions of work by the big names, e.g., Meissen, Chelsea, Derby. A lot of cross-pollination. Then the variations created by hand painting... I assume you have found no mark, either impressed or painted? I see no damage on yours? That makes it a standout among others that have been on the market.[/QUOTE]
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