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1909 Hand Painted Grapes Decorative Porcelain Cabinet Plate
This 8-1/2" fine porcelain cabinet or decorative plate is hand painted with a cluster of purple grapes on a green and pink blush background. The fine-ribbed rim is trimmed in gold gilt. The back is dated 1909 and signed by the artist, A. B. Baumgart. The plate is in fabulous condition, very well cared for. The original glaze is intact with no scratches or paint wear, and there is no detectible wear to the gold trim. Of course there are no chips, flakes, crazing or hairlines either.
Circa: 1909
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Victorian China Painting
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4935
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Royal Munich Hand Painted Fruits Cabinet Plate
This lovely 9-3/4" antique decorative porcelain plate has a very realistic hand painted fruit (plums and peaches) still life design. The background has a luster finish and the ornate scalloped rim is lavishly decorated with gold gilt.
There are two marks on the back of the plate. One is Marseille, Z. S. & Co. Bavaria - it's the mark of Zeh Sherzer & Co., first used in the 1880s, though the plate may be as recent as 1920. Marseille is the blank or pattern name. The other mark is Royal Munich, which is no doubt the company that decorated the plate. The condition is fantastic for the age of the plate - no design wear or scratches, the finish is still perfect. Even the gold trim shows almost no handling wear. There are of course no chips, flakes, crazing, or hairlines.
Circa: 1910
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Royal Munich, Zed Sherzer & Co.
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4938
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Deep Purple Victorian Porcelain Mug or Stein with Hand Painted Plums
A tall unmarked Victorian porcelain beer mug or stein with a dramatic hand painted plums decoration. The color below the fruit is what I'd call an indigo or cobalt purple, very deep and dark. It's hard to see with the heavy, dark glaze, but the mug blank has in-mold feather filigree designs at the base and handle, and there's a subtle paneled effect below the rim. About 6-1/4" high by 4-3/8" diameter at the bottom swell, 3" diameter at the rim.
There is some light all-over crazing, which is only visible on the unpainted and very light colored areas, and then only upon very close examination. Other than a pinprick size glaze skip or flake to the front center of the design opposite the handle, there is no damage or wear to the mug or the painted design.
Circa: 1900
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Victorian China Painting
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4936
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Hand Painted Lilacs or Violets Porcelain Tea Trivet
Lovely hard paste porcelain tea pot trivet dating to the early 1900s with hand painted lilacs or violets in purples and greens. The design was signed by the artist, either Luke M. or Suke M.
There are a couple of tiny chips on the underside and one that shows from the front. It looks like someone tried to repair it long ago and the repair itself broke down or deteriorated. The closeup photo is greatly enlarged to show detail, it isn't as noticeable as it looks in the pictures. There is some light wear to the painted design as shown, but it still displays very nicely.
Circa: 1905
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Victorian China Painting
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Pre-1920s Japan Hand Painted Floral Serving Plate
This antique hand painted 10" floral plate isn't marked but I believe it was made in Japan prior to the 1920s. It has hand painted colorful flowers and an embossed orange-red rim with gold trim and raised moriage treatment on some of the flowers. The only marking is a raised 4-pointed star at the center underside, which is actually a firing support mark. It's a pretty plate for use or display and has no damage and little if any wear.
Circa: 1890 - 1918
Country of Origin: JP
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Antique Maddocks Apothecary Mortar Bowl
This is a late 1800s to early 1900s unglazed heavy ceramic apothecary, chemist, or pharmacy mortar, generally sold to and used by druggists. It's numbered 2/0, or size 2, and measures just under 4" diameter by 2-1/2" high.
The mark on the underside is that of Thos. Maddock's Sons Co.of Trenton New Jersey. They made sanitary ware and china from 1882 to 1923. As near as I can tell from my research, this mark with the center anchor (which you probably cannot see because the impression is faint) was used until 1902. The mortar is in very good condition for its age, clean with no chips or flakes and only very minor staining.
Circa: 1880s - 1902
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Thos. Maddock's Sons Co
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Children Playing Robin Hood Antique Porcelain Tea Trivet
This turn-of-the-century or early 1900s hard paste porcelain china tea trivet or hot plate is decorated with a charming scene of children at play, dressed up as Robin Hood and Maid Marian. It isn't marked but is probably German in origin. About 6-3/8" diameter. The only damage is a small chip on the underside unglazed ring with a thin hairline just below it. The hairline does not extend to the rim nor show on the front. The decal has some wear as shown.
Circa: 1890 - 1900
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Unmarked
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Antique Cobalt Blue American Transferware Sectional Platter
I've been unable to determine the maker of this very old divided plate or platter. The only mark reads: "Registered and Patented in U.S.". It's fully glazed, heavy pottery and measures 12" diameter. The platter is divided into four sections, two large and two smaller. The cobalt blue floral decorations are obviously transfers, judging from the one that slipped, but there are no dots and the blue ink is a bit smeary, similar to the bleeding of flow blue but not as pronounced. The platter has no chips or cracks, but it's quite crazed and the underglaze age discoloration has given it a wonderful antique mottled appearance. There is a fleabite scratch to one of the section dividers that has penetrated the glaze to the whiteware underneath. It's shown at about 10 o'clock in the first photo. A wonderful display piece for your vintage blue & white kitchen, buffet, or china cabinet.
Circa: Early 1900s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: American Unspecified
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