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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValerieK, post: 4385360, member: 7360&quot;]I wrote a long reply to this and it seems to have disappeared, so apologies if it appears twice!&nbsp; I know the modern Chinese blue-tinged transferware you mean, usually with a glossy finish and a royal coat of arms underneath and a name like &quot;Victoria&quot;.&nbsp; Once seen it is easy to spot, sometimes in the window of a tea shop to add an antiquey atmosphere!&nbsp; This ladle shows blue only in the crevices of the paw, and has a great deal of wear to it, so I am confident it is pearlware.&nbsp; See:</p><p><a href="http://www.thepotteries.org/features/pearlware.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thepotteries.org/features/pearlware.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.thepotteries.org/features/pearlware.htm</a></p><p>It may be impossible to identify a maker or date for it, but I&#039;m hoping that someone has seen a ladle with a lion&#039;s paw base to the handle before, hopefully accompanied by its tureen with a maker underneath!&nbsp; I have been looking hard, I can&#039;t find anything like it online, but I&#039;ll keep searching.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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