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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Brassey, post: 3674153, member: 15277&quot;][ATTACH=full]310214[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310215[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310216[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310217[/ATTACH] I bought this on eBay. I thought it was likely a fake but it was worth a speculative bid. It has arrived now and is not porcelain but a quite thickly potted earthenware almost like a pearlware.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is finely moulded and nicely hand painted very much in the Hocsht style of the 18th century although the puce decoration is a little hurried. Nonetheless it is a very attractive piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts on the date and maker? My thoughts are French c1880-1900 from the same factory that produced the excellent Veuve Perrin copies that I used to see around regularly (not seen any for a while).</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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