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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sedona, post: 231726, member: 4438&quot;][ATTACH=full]69881[/ATTACH] Hello all. We inherited this figural vase from an elderly family member over a decade ago. The woman on the vase appears to be a peasant or farmer woman, with her water jug to her right and her scythe on her left. The wheat in the background, items around her, and even the accents on her clothes appear to be done with a gold paint wash. Above is the top view showing the farm equipment and green skirt, with the gold accents.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are several impressed markings on the bottom but they are faint. On the bottom, from left to right, are what appears to be three X marks. To its right there appears to be a 2-digit number starting with a 2, then on its side appears to be a &quot;484&quot; with perhaps a dot after it. There is a word in all capital letters in an oval: my best guess is &quot;Amliaota.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>There is another mark in a circle that I cannot make out at all, and another impressed mark below the circle that I likewise cannot make out. A 6? Then, last, a crown on its side, with the points towards the right bottom of the vase.</p><p><br /></p><p>The woman is done beautifully. When we took some of the relative&#039;s furniture in for sale, the appraiser said this vase appeared to be Hungarian. I have other Hungarian figures (not figural vases) and there is a resemblance on the woman&#039;s shape. We decided to keep it as a decorative object and not sell it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the back of the vase. There is no gold wash on it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]69877[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]69876[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]69875[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]69874[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]69873[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It looks as if there is wheat in the background. The scythe is on the right of the skirt. Her blouse and skirt have a gold/wash accent.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, who is she and where did she come from? Is she based on a fictitious character such as in literature? Because her items are set down, her hands are folded and she is looking up, is she praying? Perhaps she is a saint? My guess is she is not Hungary&#039;s St. Elizabeth because she had roses in her apron, and was the queen and not a farmer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can the vase&#039;s maker and age be identified? </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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