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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: kidden6968 on August 26, 2012, 05:54:59 PM
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Here is another find for $1 from a rummage sale. When i first glanced at it I thought well that's odd and unusual and probably from the 70's or so, so for a buck - couldn't pass it up.
So I got it home and really started looking at it. - Wierd paint color and has someone's initials on the bottom - probably made in a class.
Ok here is where my questions come in:
There are 3 scenes which I am trying to figure out - must come from a story - german maybe?
The smallest scene is of a man possibly lighting a pipe by the fireplace with his dog
Another is of a group of men I believe drinking ale in a pub or something - shows one man holding up a mug and a woman is pouring something into a stein on the other side
The third scene is of a man riding a horse - about to cross a bridge with 2 females flying behind him - one holding the horses tail and the other holding a broom.
This has to be from something. Very interesting
Next question is the black spots inside. They look yuck like mildew but appear to be right in the glaze. Could this be staining from air bubbles?
As always thanks for the help.
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2 more pics and I meant to say that the clothing defintely says "not american" but it has definitely been a topic of conversation in my house for the last few days LOL
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And I forgot the pics - oh boy
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and the bottom please,, that has the initials !!
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You got it - just didn't have a good one of the bottom but did best I could. The spot you see that looks like a chip is actually glazed over which I found interesting.
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This is a very interesting cookie jar...here in Scotland we would call it a glazed pot,...but what interests me,is the scene..of the rider being chased over the bridge....This has all the makings of Tam O, Shanter...a poem by Rabbie Burns,...in this poem,which is a very long poem,he tells the story of Tam O, Shanter,being chased over a stone bridge by two witches..see pic...here are twa lines from near the end of the poem...
"They only just make it though, as Nannie, first among the "hellish legion" chasing, grabs the horse's tail, which comes off. In fine, tongue-in-cheek moralistic mode",
here,s another pic of Tam being chased,
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It made me think of the same , bigwull !
I think you're right on with the Burns tale !
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another link...to the best poem ever written...and maybe the longest....
http://www.robertburns.plus.com/tamoshanter.htm
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I knew it had to come from some tale or another. Yippeee - thanks Bigwull!! Well no time to read the whole poem now but will glance through it to get more information!! That's why I love this forum!!!
I don't think this was made so so long ago - maybe 70's?
Also I don't know enough about ceramics to describe those black spots - they don't come off and appear to be right in the glaze. Could it just be from air bubbles and/or other mishaps during glazing or firing?
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This damn cookie Jar/Biscuit barrel...has had my old brain working overtime....i, think this might be a lot older than the 70,s...these black spots are indeed firing faults...when it was in the kiln...its like salt glaze pottery,...its definitely Tam o, Shanter. see link to something similar pics on jug
http://pages.timewasantiques.net/8824/PictPage/1922571706.html
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Hey Bigwull - now that I know what to look for I found this one that sold in 2009 - no price - but states it was made in the 60's - same scenes, shape and lid except it does not show that one smaller scene of the man, his dog by the fireplace.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/9057693/1960s-witchhunt-ceramic-canister-cookie
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Hmmm ok just scanned the poem - the inn scene and the scene of him on his horse with the two witches chasing totally fits. Trying to fit the smaller scene in of him and his dog.
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Hmmm ok just scanned the poem - the inn scene and the scene of him on his horse with the two witches chasing totally fits. Trying to fit the smaller scene in of him and his dog.
...You don,t have to convince me.......and you finding that biscuit barrel/cookie jar, that sold in 2009.should be enough to convince you,...your next step should be...in contacting the seller of that other pot, and ask her how much she got...cause i would....
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Thanks for helping to solve this mystery that did prompt a lot of creative conversation for a few days ::)
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I have a shop on Etsy and not only have I had folks ask me about pricing but I too have been on the other end asking for pricing. I am sure that they will give you a response. Etsy tends to be a very friendly community of sellers. I love your new piece.
Cheers
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Thanks AC and I did join and send a question - will let everyone know :)
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i think its from 60`s or 70`s !! ceramics were big business then and many items like this were made by hobbyists !! there are/were thousands of molds of every type imaginable !! another reason i give that date is the painting method !! glaze and dry brush was used by everyone starting ceramics as a hobby !! the glaze was put on first, then the accent color was dry brushed on the highlights,, simple to learn and to do !! then it was fired and they all meld together !! that why only the initials on the bottom !! they were hobbyists,, not doing it as a business where a name was important !!
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Hi Mart,
Yes I remember those days well - only I didn't get into ceramics but instead chose plaster crafting. I still have a few items I made. I think the design is unique enough - especially now that I know where it came from.
I did hear back from the lady on Etsy which was the only one I found with same scenes. She sold it in 2009 for $32
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This Biscuit Barrjavascript:void(0);el/ would appeal to buyers in Scotland,of that i,m sure,...especially around January...which is when we commemorate Rabbie Burns Birthday...and Tam.O Shanter is well known to Burns lovers....yes this could do quite well,...after all,at $1....anything above is profit...and even if it only fetched $32...thats 300% profit, then,...if you were able to buy something similar every other day,for $1 and make a small profit.......
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its a nice cookie jar and about right at $30. to $35. !! good buy !!
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Good idea about selling in Jan , big !
Perhaps could be mis-marketed as a 'haggis-holder' ?
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its a nice cookie jar and about right at $30. to $35. !! good buy !!
As it has a well known Scottish theme on it...Its a Biscuit Barrel....and advertising it over here as a cookie jar....well....a cookie over here is a small cake..not a biscuit....and you won,t get many small cakes in that jar...definition of Jar....clear glass container for holding Jam...hence Jam Jar.....i,ll keep you right!! LOL
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Good idea about selling in Jan , big !
Perhaps could be mis-marketed as a 'haggis-holder' ?
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Did you have to mention Haggis....you,ve put me in the mood for one...Haggis..Neeps ...and Tatties...wi a good Malt tae wash it doon...yum,yum,,
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this is like learning a foreign language !!
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this is like learning a foreign language !!
Likewise for me...everytime i write i end up with a redline underneath...and i know my spelling is good..colour...labo ur....favour...all redlined....but all correct...for me... :D
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hahaha haven't been on in a few days. Love that we have these side conversations - fun, laughs and learning all at once. Doesn't get better than that! 8)