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Title: Ceramic Thing
Post by: valhom on July 04, 2013, 12:19:35 PM
Here's a tribal looking ceramic thing. I don't know what to call it exactly. It measures to about 6 1/4" tall. Would you know where it may have originated from? Is it just a reproduction? Or is it genuine? How much do you think it's worth? Thank you! :D
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: valhom on July 04, 2013, 12:20:41 PM
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Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: IlliniGuy on July 04, 2013, 02:14:18 PM
I am not sure where you are from but if you are referring to Native American, I don't think so. I can assure you it is not from a prehistoric culture. The motif doesn't look like any Historic NA pottery I have seen either. The better pieces of Historic pottery are usually signed also. I do think it is an attractive piece.....hope someone here can give some input to its origin.
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: mart on July 04, 2013, 02:25:22 PM
Possibly African but don`t recognize any of the figures !!  It looks like a pretty modern glaze !! Could be that its just an art piece with no particular meaning !!  Is it scratched through the glaze ?? 
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: valhom on July 04, 2013, 08:13:07 PM
The design isn't painted on, it is scratched in.
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: bigwull on July 04, 2013, 08:21:33 PM
on this first pic..i see a croc...or maybe its an aligator...i,m thinking central America...or there abouts....
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: mart on July 04, 2013, 08:30:55 PM
Sgraffito is the technique !!  Just means to scratch or scratched !!  Its used in many places !!  The slip is applied then the design is scratched through the color !!
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: valhom on July 06, 2013, 10:32:38 AM
bump
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: bigwull on July 06, 2013, 10:54:33 AM
bump
we find what we find...bumping won,t make us find anything any quicker....
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: valhom on July 06, 2013, 11:52:14 AM
My father was just bugging me. It's something he picked up.
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: otonoh on July 06, 2013, 12:39:04 PM
it looks like an aztec god.  My guess is it is from Mexico.  the oaxaca region produces black pots
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: valhom on September 21, 2013, 05:57:18 PM
Bump
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: bigwull on September 21, 2013, 07:27:12 PM
........your obviously not happy with our progress.....but ..bumping does,nt work....we find what we find....but if you,re not happy.....well..... .
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: mart on September 21, 2013, 08:00:30 PM
My father was just bugging me. It's something he picked up.

I still don`t know !! And tracking down an unmarked piece of pottery is close to impossible !!  Sorry !!
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: greenacres on September 22, 2013, 06:25:14 PM
I think it's South American
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: greenacres on September 22, 2013, 06:31:05 PM
This darn tablet works differently. Here a photo of another. Ebay  doesn't work the same.
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: greenacres on September 22, 2013, 06:32:58 PM
Oh now that's bad, lol That might be better.
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: mariok54 on September 22, 2013, 11:32:57 PM
Surely it's OK to Bump a thread .... it's a common practice on most forums I've visited. A forum is dynamic with users joining all the time with their own personal wealth of knowledge, and existing members may have missed it first time round. I recently bumped a thread on a silver specialist forum, almost a year after the original, and someone came up trumps identifying the design. It's maybe not very welcoming to tell people to take a hike?
Title: Re: Ceramic Thing
Post by: valhom on September 23, 2013, 06:36:21 PM
........your obviously not happy with our progress.....but ..bumping does,nt work....we find what we find....but if you,re not happy.....well..... .

I was just merely bumping it up to see if any new members or existing members who didn't have the chance before to take a look at it and voice their thoughts and opinions. Thank you.