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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Sacrebleu on December 27, 2013, 10:15:45 PM
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Hi folks, Unmarked pottery, any help in identifying? Thanks in advance, Kim
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Looking at this, I,d say this is a Bisque Pottery cookie jar,...it could be a McCoy...and its styled on a Gingerbread boy/girl...
having done a bit more research...i,m leaning towards this
Identifying Vintage American Bisque Cookie Jars
Identifying American Bisque cookie jars can often be frustrating. In most cases they did not mark their jars with anything other than a simple "USA", or occasionally a number. Others were marked with the abbreviation "A.B. Co.". Some jars left the plant with paper labels that have long since disappeared. However you can usually identify American Bisque cookie jars by their unique large wedge shapes on the bottoms.
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That looks like a Twin Winton color ..... but I couldn't find it in my 2 books of "cookie jars". Anyway, I lightened up your picture so everyone can see her face.
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What is on the bottom ??
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This just doesn't look old to me!
Like Mark asked...can you please tell us what is on the bottom/markings?
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This just doesn't look old to me!
Like Mark asked...can you please tell us what is on the bottom/markings?
Yes... Mart...with a T....would like to see the bottom...again...it s already there but...these two blind matty,s may have missed it..... ;D
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Thank you cogar for your help, I appreciate any help. I'm
Not sure the age, you may be right, that it isn't old? I posted a picture of the bottom. I'm
Not sure what the marking reads or if it is a marking or just a mark from being fired?
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I see it...but it isn't a good picture from my screen. Sometimes closeups aren't the best to show!
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I see it...but it isn't a good picture from my screen. Sometimes closeups aren't the best to show!
oh..you can see it...well in that case how did not see the T before the K.... ;D
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Thank you bigwull for your input. I wonder if you could be correct, american bisque. I knew this would be tricky and difficult to identify. My aunt used to dabble in pottery, just painting and things like that. I will ask her to remind me what she told me about it (painting tech and how it was fired) In determining the age I can try to give some more picture clues. An american bisque would certainly be a well received identifier ;) I enjoy treasures
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KC ,, do you remember when dolls with that face were popular ?? Late 1960`s and into the 80`s !! Think Country Living !!!
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Mart, this reminds me of that same time period when "Oriental" and "Asian" was the craze as well (1940's to 1960's). Bobbed hair was originally popular in the 1920's and became popular as the Oriental Bob in the 40's and again in the 60's. Some examples from that time period...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/162713028/retro-vintage-chinese-asian-figurine?ref=market (https://www.etsy.com/listing/162713028/retro-vintage-chinese-asian-figurine?ref=market)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/130746185/sweet-hand-painted-vintage-asian-girl?ref=market (https://www.etsy.com/listing/130746185/sweet-hand-painted-vintage-asian-girl?ref=market)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/162058397/vintage-1940s-19502-s-squire-squire?ref=market (https://www.etsy.com/listing/162058397/vintage-1940s-19502-s-squire-squire?ref=market)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/162685959/1950s-mid-century-pair-asian-figurines?ref=market (https://www.etsy.com/listing/162685959/1950s-mid-century-pair-asian-figurines?ref=market)
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That oriental bob used to be called the "Buster Brown" about that time period !!
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I think Los Angeles pottery may be a winner
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Why ?
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I just see a lot if similarities between my pottery and the one I posted a picture of, you don't see it?
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Sorry but other than a similar shape,,I do not !!
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There were a lot of ceramic cookie jars made by individuals in the 70's. Looking at the way the mold line was sanded on the bottom I think it may be an individual in that craft that did it. A company would not have done it that rough.
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Could well be a hobby shop piece !!
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Agreed!
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I it was a craft piece or a Hobby shop....why put a mark on the bottom..if it was intended to be a one off....i,ve looked at that mark and magnified it, and there is an A there..along with 2 other letters,..and it has that large wedged bottom....so i,m sticking with
Others were marked with the abbreviation "A.B. Co.". Some jars left the plant with paper labels that have long since disappeared. However you can usually identify American Bisque cookie jars by their unique large wedge shapes on the bottoms.
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It was very common here for people to put there initials on a piece. The dream of becoming a great artist.
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Well if that,s the case....they did,nt do a very good job of it....
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It was very common here for people to put there initials on a piece. The dream of becoming a great artist.
Indeed they did !! A new ceramic shop just opened here !! Must be an upsurge in the hobby !!
We asked a couple of times for the words ect on the bottom,, didn`t get them !!
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Many were just entertaining themselves when they ran out of valium so no wonder you can't make out what they say. lol I had mentioned awhile back I helped my mom run her ceramics business and it was the big rage back then. I still have pieces I made from back then including a cookie jar. It will be resurging because it is a lot of fun to do.