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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 199044, member: 308"]I'm sorry SBSVC - I've got to stop posting quick messages at 4 AM. (Thank goodness I'm not on twitter.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />). I actually found your post quite interesting. Apparently that mark is still being used for white ware. My understanding is that Castel is a decorator that paints the porcelain of other Limoges factories (mostly boxes). Your post raises some interesting questions. Could it be that particular tureen form was revived and used again? Or did Castel decorate old white ware that was basically new old stock? And I think the seller may have meant the Castel mark was used from 1955-1979, not the white ware mark. </p><p><br /></p><p>What I should have done was recommend that ElenaFL visit the Haviland & Limoges China, ID Show and Tell page on Facebook. Those folks know their stuff and are far better at answering these questions than I am. </p><p><br /></p><p>SBSVC, I sincerely hope I have not discouraged you in any way from posting the information you find. You certainly provided all necessary qualifiers. Personally, I believe all information is helpful. I don't understand folks that sit on their knowledge and reference materials. I fail to see how that does the field any good. </p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 199044, member: 308"]I'm sorry SBSVC - I've got to stop posting quick messages at 4 AM. (Thank goodness I'm not on twitter.;)). I actually found your post quite interesting. Apparently that mark is still being used for white ware. My understanding is that Castel is a decorator that paints the porcelain of other Limoges factories (mostly boxes). Your post raises some interesting questions. Could it be that particular tureen form was revived and used again? Or did Castel decorate old white ware that was basically new old stock? And I think the seller may have meant the Castel mark was used from 1955-1979, not the white ware mark. What I should have done was recommend that ElenaFL visit the Haviland & Limoges China, ID Show and Tell page on Facebook. Those folks know their stuff and are far better at answering these questions than I am. SBSVC, I sincerely hope I have not discouraged you in any way from posting the information you find. You certainly provided all necessary qualifiers. Personally, I believe all information is helpful. I don't understand folks that sit on their knowledge and reference materials. I fail to see how that does the field any good. Don[/QUOTE]
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