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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 20133, member: 51"]This beautifully glazed piece caught my eye (glaze even more stunning in real life) got home and looks like a winner. Am I correct this is an older Sevres piece? (Not a remake or anything?) </p><p><br /></p><p>Also would I call this a "ginger jar?" I found another on Live Auctioneers with the same shape, but that one was only 4 1/2 inches tall. I'm writing this from out of town so don't have the exact measurements, but you can see it in the photo next to the soup can, guessing 8 inches high plus or minus.</p><p><br /></p><p>No chips or cracks which is great, but there are few small areas in the lid and near the top with discoloration inside as shown in last 2 photos, these spots have some texture, but don't seem to scrape off with some gentle prying with just my fingernail. Any special name for something like this -- seems like I've seen that on other older pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for taking a look.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]4972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]4973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]4974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]4975[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 20133, member: 51"]This beautifully glazed piece caught my eye (glaze even more stunning in real life) got home and looks like a winner. Am I correct this is an older Sevres piece? (Not a remake or anything?) Also would I call this a "ginger jar?" I found another on Live Auctioneers with the same shape, but that one was only 4 1/2 inches tall. I'm writing this from out of town so don't have the exact measurements, but you can see it in the photo next to the soup can, guessing 8 inches high plus or minus. No chips or cracks which is great, but there are few small areas in the lid and near the top with discoloration inside as shown in last 2 photos, these spots have some texture, but don't seem to scrape off with some gentle prying with just my fingernail. Any special name for something like this -- seems like I've seen that on other older pieces. Thanks for taking a look. [ATTACH=full]4972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]4973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]4974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]4975[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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