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Title: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: kdj on November 16, 2013, 10:35:53 PM
Is there a ceramics person out there who could comment? I do not know exactly what the material is so I am guessing ceramic? Looks like gilt trim. Do not know the age or maker. There is a flaw or mark on the bottom, embedded in the glaze, but no other marks.
Is it a majolica tureen? Too small for soup. 8 in. long, 5 in. deep, 6 in. high.
What is the term for the three dimensional fruit? What company might have made this? Anyone agree it may be 1930s? 40s?
I would like to descibe it in order to sell it. Thank you for your help!
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: mart on November 17, 2013, 11:35:38 AM
With all that pattern going on it was almost certainly 1940ish !! I have seen lamps from that period made similarly !! Too many patterns on one piece !!  Fruit, flowers, people,,they tried to cover it all !!  It is most likely just a covered container that could be used as a candy dish or for almost anything !! Small wrapped candies would be a good guess !! From the indentations in the bottom I don`t think it had a table use !!
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: frogpatch on November 18, 2013, 02:58:36 PM
Look like Japan to me by the face of the figurine. I would guess it is fairly light in weight from the 1950s. Had a foil label that came off from washing.
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: bigwull on November 18, 2013, 03:05:04 PM
Mart..you could good business here...Kermits needing specs....Japanese.. ..indeed,....thats no more Japanese..than i,m Chinese.... ;D
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: mart on November 18, 2013, 04:27:57 PM
I didn`t say Japanese !!  Just said 40 ish !!
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: bigwull on November 18, 2013, 04:53:32 PM
I didn`t say Japanese !!  Just said 40 ish !!
who said you said Japanese...not me....i suggest you take it from the top.....it was Kermit..who likened it to Japanese... ;D
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: kdj on November 18, 2013, 05:11:16 PM
This piece weights just under two pounds. Does weight help determine who or where it might be made?
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: bigwull on November 18, 2013, 05:18:03 PM
i would think it does...its considerably heavier than it looks....
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: bigwull on November 18, 2013, 05:21:51 PM
it certainly has that majolica look....

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=majolica+fruit+basket&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=TaCKUtTsI-Wp7AbivoCoDQ&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1157&bih=635
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: Ipcress on November 18, 2013, 05:23:34 PM
It looks considerably something anyway...
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: bigwull on November 18, 2013, 05:41:13 PM
who rattled your cage...... ;D
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: kdj on November 18, 2013, 06:02:07 PM
Thanks to all! I looked at the images but hesitate to say what mine is because I only found French, German and Italian majolica on the web.  Those are nicer than mine!
and yes, to all who are thinking it - :D it IS GAUDY! I got it from an estate sale.     ;D
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: mart on November 18, 2013, 07:17:38 PM
I didn`t say Japanese !!  Just said 40 ish !!
who said you said Japanese...not me....i suggest you take it from the top.....it was Kermit..who likened it to Japanese... ;D

Figured you meant me since my name started that sentence !! I usually get my posterior chewed out first !!  ;D
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: kdj on November 18, 2013, 07:31:04 PM
mart and bigwull - you two are very entertaining and I mean that in a warmhearted way nice way! Wish you were my neighbors! Thank you for your comments along the way!
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: Ipcress on November 19, 2013, 04:18:20 AM
The Punctuation Pair.

Always entertaining  ;D
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: bigwull on November 19, 2013, 04:46:56 AM
I didn`t say Japanese !!  Just said 40 ish !!
who said you said Japanese...not me....i suggest you take it from the top.....it was Kermit..who likened it to Japanese... ;D

Figured you meant me since my name started that sentence !! I usually get my posterior chewed out first !!  ;D
Well!!..thats what you get for having a nice ass!! ;D...
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: mart on November 19, 2013, 01:18:38 PM
Ha !!  You are thinking about the pic with the whip !!
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: bigwull on November 19, 2013, 02:33:14 PM
Ha !!  You are thinking about the pic with the whip !!
Na,....just a process of elimination...you forget..i know your weight and your size...therefore 2 + 2=..nice ass ;D
Title: Re: Ceramic - pottery, majolica?
Post by: mart on November 19, 2013, 09:25:39 PM
   ;D