Pottery Collectors

C.T. Germany serving tray with ruffled edges, pink flowers and gold trim. Stamped with a green eagle above C.T. Made in german. It is also marked with a number 9814 above 61.                         It measures 12"x11". 

I would like to find out the value of this plate. Was made in Italy with the numbers 10072/23 and also the inked numers 814.

From Germany: two handled, lidded tankard depicting hunting scene with 8 matching mugs.  The inscription on the tankard reads as follows:  Die grüne Heid des Jägers Freud (The green moorlands the hunter’s joy).

Please help me figure out what these things are!!! Salt and Pepper shakers? but then why would they be hung? I have searched online and can not find anything like them. They look like bugs or owls

2009-01-02

I purchased this painting at a rummage sale in La Crosse, WI. I have been looking for information about this piece for the entire time of owning it, as it has been nearly 10 years now.

The signiture is all caps as yo will see in the pictures below. Very nice painting!!

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE KNOWN INFORMATION AND GET BACK TO ME....

• If you are a professional service provider I would like to speak to you on the telephone if your information is true and complete!!

The back of the plate says "Fair Winds, Original Copper Engravings depicting HISTORICAL SCENES OF CHINESE EXPORT TO AMERICA, Foreign trading Headquarters Canton 1815, permanent colors dishwasher and detergent safe Alfred Meakin Staffordshire England

The front of the plate are small pictures around the boarder 1) E. Plurbis Unum 2) New York Harbor 1830 3) US Delaware Capturing Le Croyable 4) Wall Street Dock New York.  The Center of the plate is a scenary picture of  some buildings w/ flags, water w/ ships, & a dock w/ people working. If you e-mail me I can send pics of it.

 My e-mail is tocarmar@yahoo.com

These candle holders have the initials GLMC engraved on the top of the base. On the bottom of the base it says "Tiffany & Co, 16758 Makers 698L, Sterling Silver, 925-1000, M" (This is not the English M, I think it is the roman # for 1000). Than also on the bottom it says "Cement Filled, 37"

this camera is a Kodak Hawkeye. it is in exclent condition and still works if you have batteries and film for it.  i think it is from the 1950's but i am not sure.

These are three very old campaign buttons. I've researched them a bit online and I've narrowed down the time frame to 1900-1920. This may not be very accurate. We found these items in my husbands' grandfather's belongings. They represent campaigns for McKinley/Roosevelt, T. Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. The McKinley/Roosevelt button has a couple of rust looking spots on the face but, it's still readable. My husband and I are not sure if we want to sell these items or not. At the moment, we just want to see if they have a value.

2 coffee/chocolate pots in mint condition. No dings, cracks, crazing  or any damage at all with the exception that the lids are missing Both of these are very rich looking and the gold on both are in excellent condition. The one with the rose design is wider at the top and bottom than the other pot. It measures 9" tall, 17 1/2" in diameter at the bottom and where the slot is where the lid is supposed to fit in it's 5 1/4" wide from the edge of the rim to the tip of the spout.  The other measures 9" tall, 15" in diameter at the bottom and almost 3 1/2" wide from the edge of the rim at the top to the rim of the spout. Neither piece is marked. Nothing on the bottom. See pics. Any info about dating, value and place and company these were made at is appreciated.

I don't have any info about this item. No dings, cracks or any damage. See mark in the pic. Anyone have any idea as to the age and any info about the maker and value?

This is very heavy and looks asian. The woman's eyes look almond shaped. Her nipples are exposed and are painted silver.

Her hair is either braided or decorated and there is a knob shape at the top of her head.

Set of 2 Norcrest Fine China Bride & Groom Mugs

A Jasper Blue Wedgwood Ashtray, found among my mother's things when she was moving recently.  Mom believes that it was purchased by my grandmother during the late 1960's or early 1970's, but she's unsure whether grandma purchased it in Europe or America.  Because Grandma is from Norway, it could have been easily purchased there.

The ashtray features a white bas relief design in the middle of three Grecian women and a pegasus, the rest of the ashtray is unadorned. 

I've searched the web for other ashtrays that look the same, but I haven't found any that were identical.  I found several similar with the three dancing muses design and one with the pegasus design that was much larger and had white adornment around the edge.

I'm not sure if this means that the ashtray is so common that no one bothers to post pictures of it, or if it's something unusual.

I apologize for the poor quality of the photos, I'm not much of a photographer.

Ok, I know this pretty Tiger is at least about 20 years old because I'm 36 and i had the EXACT same tiger when i was about 13 or so. I know when I had it, there was a gold colored chain attached to the loop on it's neck that was also attached to two little cubs on each side. This particular tiger is, of course, a white tiger. It has black stripes and has very little lines randomly painted throughout in what appears to be real gold paint. High gloss finished. It may be hand painted, but in high volume and possibly with many replications. This tiger has the loop on it's neck, however, the cubs are missing so other than the missing cubs, this tiger is in excellent condition. The word "JAPAN" is stamped on the belly along with a number below it, though not readable. I'm sure there has to be someone out there who has seen this beautiful tiger before, if not alone, then with cubs. I'd like to know more of it's history and approximate value.

Thank you

~June

Just as the patchwork cat i've entered previously, I bought this one along with it at a tag sale for $1. I believe it may be pretty old. I think it's porcelain or china, but again, i'm not sure. It looks like a little tabby cat, white underbelly, fading into a tan color on it's back, with black stripes and blackened ear tips. Face looks individual, possibly hand painted. There are absolutely no markings, symbols, signatures or stamps on it. Again, the photos are enclosed, however, the quality is not the greatest but it gives you somewhat of an idea. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this little cat, some history or value? Any comments appreciated on both.

Thank you

~June

This item is really a mystery to me because i have NO idea what it's made out of. To me it looks kinda like patches of real cloth decoupaged onto a cat, covered with a crackled glaze. The cloth patches have blue and white designs of hearts and flowers. The face appears to be handpainted. It's a pretty heavy cat but not really heavy enough to consider the possiblity of it being made from cast iron. The bottom is covered with a green felt so i'm unable to see what it's made out of from the bottom. There are no signatures, stamps or symbols, nothing. The woman at the tag sale told me that it could possibly be about 50-60 years old, she wasn't too sure either. Can someone please tell me about this pretty cat and if there could possibly be any value to it? I've enclosed pictures, however, i know the photo quality isn't the best but it gives you an idea of what it looks like. Thank you.

~June

Client's father told him that the vase was from the 17th century.  The piece is signed by the artist ("S" over a narrow upside down "V") and marked "Italia."  Was the term "Italia" used back then?  Any thoughts or information about this piece would be greatly appreciated. 

Appears to be a silver plate of St. George(the front) and was made into a box,

welded to another box to make it the way it looks now. A handle is on each side. One person

suggested it may have been a tea box.  My husbands father who was greek, always told him there was a piece of Christs cross in the box. however, the box was opened to find two byzantine coins.

What a surprise. Any help on this would be appreciated.