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Title: Question about pottery
Post by: petersijmons on October 13, 2016, 03:46:15 PM

Hello all,

Im new here :) Landed here because I got stuck with this piece of pottery.

I can't seem to find the origin and age...

Though I own this pot already about 20 years... I got no clue :)

Hope someone could help me out.

I've attached some images.

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: mart on October 13, 2016, 03:53:59 PM

Hi there and welcome to the group !!  May I ask what your location is and how you came to own this pottery ??

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: petersijmons on October 13, 2016, 03:55:30 PM

Hey thanks,

I've got this pot from my parents which owned an antique store about 30 years ago.

I'm from The Netherlands.

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: mart on October 13, 2016, 05:17:36 PM

Its a nice piece !!  Was pretty sure it was not made here in the U.S. !!  Is that an AR on bottom ? Or AP ??  We have another member from the Netherlands who pops in pretty often !! 

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: petersijmons on October 14, 2016, 12:58:57 AM

The mark says: AR 11 or AB 11

Well I believe it's asian but the mark is not asian.

The man on the top of the pot looks like an ancient asian soldier.

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: mart on October 14, 2016, 05:38:16 AM

The face on the figure does not look Asian !!  But many potteries in other countries were making items in the Asian/Oriental  style a hundred years ago !!  It was quite popular !!  Did some looking yesterday and some pottery from the Netherlands were marked with an AR but it seems no one knows why !!  Found that when reading some background on Gouda pottery !!  Still looking though !!

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: petersijmons on October 14, 2016, 05:50:21 AM

Thank you very much :)

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: mart on October 14, 2016, 11:11:34 AM

Forgot to ask but how big is this bowl ??

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: petersijmons on October 14, 2016, 11:45:05 AM

Here's a picture with the size in cm's

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: Mat on October 15, 2016, 02:24:18 AM

I agree with mart, rather not Asian...

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: mart on October 15, 2016, 09:22:16 AM

The figure looks European to me !!  What do you think Mat ??

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: Mat on October 15, 2016, 09:53:05 AM

Yes mart, I do not know what the figure is, maybe some medieval person? I don't see asian characteristics...

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: petersijmons on October 15, 2016, 10:01:36 AM

The way it's sitting made me think its Asian.

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: petersijmons on October 15, 2016, 12:09:39 PM

Hey,

Maybe this helps the search.

I also have a matching pot that looks like a teapot.

This one has clearly AB 11 below

See attachements

Title: Re: Question about pottery
Post by: mart on October 15, 2016, 02:31:25 PM

Then we can assume the covered bowl was for sugar !!