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Antique Questions Forum / Question about a plate

« on: October 31, 2016, 11:38:43 am »

I have a CFH double-handled plate measuring about 9 inches across without the handles, 10 1/4 inches with handles. It is not glazed on the bottom, and the bottom is completely flat unlike any other plates I have for serving food, which seems odd. I was wondering if maybe it is a dresser or vanity tray? There is only the blank mark and no decorator mark on the bottom, maybe because it is not glazed?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: William & Mary table

« on: September 29, 2016, 01:48:29 am »

Jacon4, I don't actively collect artwork. I just buy something I see if I like it. I have several theorems but they are all no older than 30 or 40 years as I purchased them new from the artists. All but one are from Lancaster or Berks County. I also have quite a few scherenschnitte, also in the same age range that are going to my daughter for in her new house. Older things are much harder to find as families tend to keep them, and if you can find old ones in good shape they tend to be pricey.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: William & Mary table

« on: September 28, 2016, 10:27:47 am »

Originally from Pa, now in Ohio. Most of the family is still in Berks County, PA, though.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: William & Mary table

« on: September 28, 2016, 08:21:18 am »

All the artwork was done by my husband's aunt, watercolor from the look of it. She still does them for family members' weddings. She also does theorem paintings (free-hand, not stencils) and is quite an accomplished artist. She has also done scherenschnitte in the past, but it is too tedious to do as she is getting older. Lots of older art forms out there for people to check out if interested.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: William & Mary table

« on: September 28, 2016, 05:37:21 am »

I have been looking into "Fraktur" recently, which means fractured or broken letters. It's a germanic folk art form that used to be cheap but now is hideously expensive for good examples and it has tulips, birds, stars, hearts, etc as a central theme.

Jacon4, people are still doing fraktur. I am proudly Pennsylvania Dutch and my 1986 marriage license from Berks County is fraktur (printed, but they still honored the tradition) and my husband's aunt made us one herself.
I had to take the photo from off to the side because of glare on the glass, but you get the idea.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Japanese Metal Pot

« on: September 28, 2016, 05:18:56 am »

Try this site for a possible interpretation of the marks. They seem to have been able to help some other people.
http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any ideas on this chocolate pot mark?

« on: September 17, 2016, 04:18:52 am »

Could be, but it is hard to tell. When I magnify it, it kind of looks like there is a horizontal line even with the bottom of the M. So maybe it is an L M or L&M? Who would J&M be? I saw a J.M. but not enclosed in a circle or wreath.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How do you tell the use of a piece?

« on: September 17, 2016, 04:12:07 am »

Lots of good info.
However, how would you tell a butter dish without a strainer from a covered cheese dish? The ones shaped like a wedge of cheese are a no-brainer, but what about something like a brie that is in a round shape? You wouldn't necessarily have put it in a wedge dish (at least not if you had money!)
 
Maybe the cheese dish is more like a plate with a cover on it, rather than having the ridge and depression like a butter dish? Cheese doesn't need to be kept cold, is usually served at room temperature so there is no need for the ice to keep it cool.

Now that I think about it, maybe the covered dish I have with my breakfast set is a butter dish without the strainer? Still think it is the covered plate because the rest of the set is individual-sized, but maybe not? Have added photos, and one of the cup and tea pot for size.

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Antique Questions Forum / How do you tell the use of a piece?

« on: September 15, 2016, 12:57:44 pm »

I don't have any photos, this is just a request for info.
I see a lot of things marked as a 'butter dish' but there is no strainer. I guess that was probably the first piece to be broken.
So how do you know if it is a butter dish minus the strainer or maybe something like a covered cheese plate that perhaps doesn't have a strainer to begin with? Or whatever else would have a plate and a cover?
It probably doesn't really matter in the long run but in order to accurately describe and catalog a piece it would be nice to know how to tell the difference, if there is one.

On a related note, our local antique mall has a piece that the owner is calling a 'jam jar'. It is on a plate, a taller jar shape with a lid. I can't remember if there is an opening for a spoon in the lid or not. If you take off the lid and lift up the 'jar' part, there is a 1 inch or so hole in the bottom of it. So you couldn't put jam or anything else liquid or gel-like into the jar, it would leak out the bottom! So if not for jam, what would this be used for? To put a jar of jam into it, still in the jar? If so, then I suppose the hole would be to help you get the jar out again without spilling the contents. Any thoughts?
I know it is hard to picture with no photo, but it is not mine and I have not seen anything else like it online.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any ideas on this chocolate pot mark?

« on: September 15, 2016, 12:42:50 pm »

Thanks KC, I think it is beautiful as well. I love the overall shape and also the feel of it when you pour. Well-balanced.

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Antique Questions Forum / Any ideas on this chocolate pot mark?

« on: September 14, 2016, 10:17:12 am »

The mark on this chocolate pot is not intact. Does anyone have any ideas? It looks like there may be one or 2 letters before the M that I can just make out. Perhaps MM or HM? I have seen this style of pot before, maybe German? Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Question about J Pouyat mark

« on: September 07, 2016, 10:53:33 am »

Modern ramekins have unglazed bottoms as well. Must have something to do with heat transfer?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Question about J Pouyat mark

« on: September 07, 2016, 06:33:23 am »

I think there is no decorator mark on the bottom of the ramekin because the bottom is not glazed. I have another one from a different maker and it only has the white ware mark as well. None of the others I have seen anywhere are glazed on the bottom of the ramekin, and none have the decorator mark. Seems they didn't glaze the bottom of pieces that go into the oven.

Any ideas as to dates? I am not familiar with J Pouyat.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hatpin holder?

« on: September 07, 2016, 06:22:06 am »

It is 4 inches tall. The top of the opening is 1 1/2 inches wide, but narrows to 1 inch due to the shape of the piece at the top.

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Antique Questions Forum / Question about J Pouyat mark

« on: September 06, 2016, 12:50:09 pm »

I have a ramekin and plate that I have a question about. The mark on the bottom of the ramekin is the J.P. white ware mark. The mark on the plate is the J Pouyat wreath mark, but the name is in red. I haven't seen that before (not that I have seen too much J Pouyat in person anyway.) Online all I see is a green mark and indicates dates 1914-1932. Does the red and green variation mean a different date range, or maybe a different factory or something? Or some one at the factory that day just felt like mixing it up  bit?