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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: recreel on July 11, 2009, 04:23:19 PM
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I am new and I am new at finding out what I have. I have what appears to be a tea set. It includes a pitcher with 4 "cups" and a creamer and sugar. It sits in a wire basket. The color is a dark mustard yellow with raised flowers painted turquoise and white. It belonged to my husbands grandmother and she received it as a gift a long time ago from missionary friends from Japan.
I can try to figure out how to get a picture on here but if anyone has the slightest idea of what this might be it would be greatly appreciated. I collect white hobnail fenton and I was trying to catalog what I do have so I am stuck on this because I don't know what it is.
Thanks for your help from someone who doesn't know any better
Creel
I have been on the internet searching for anything remotely like what I have for the whole afternoon. I also have some books I checked out from the library. I saw the post about us trying to search for ourselves and I have exhausted all of my resources. Please help. thanks,
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Posting a picture will help folks here as to figuring out what you've got , recreel (welcome to the forum , BTW) .
Have you searched for "Majolica" while searching for tea sets ?
Any pics of marks on the bottom(s) of your items will help also .
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Thanks. I will work on getting some photos on here.
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Please be patient. The only way I could get pics on here was as attachments. Hope you can open them.
Thanks,
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I looked on e-bay at the Majolica pottery and saw some pieces that looked similar but my marking on the bottom is Japan. I don't think they are the same do you?
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This style looks like the 60's to me....what do you think D&B, ironlord, railman, don't be, T7Seas, etc.....
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I am not sure how this works. No one has commented lately and I don't know if that means everyone is stumped as I am or if there is no interest. I am continuing to look on line with no success. Maybe the fact that it can't be found anywhere means that it just isn't anything at all. That is OK too. It has sentimental value, Jeff's grandmother was a wonderful person.
thanks to those who did look.
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I would agree, majolica and pre 70s almost certainly. At first glance I assumed 40's, but 60's fits well too.
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I am trying to get in touch with a group called the Majolica International Society. I haven't gotten a confirmation e-mail yet. I have looked on their sight and there is nothing about Majolica being produced in Japan plus I noticed on e-bay that the bottoms are mostly glazed where mine has the rim unglazed and no color.
I don't know if I am intrigued at this point or frustrated. My curiosity is getting the better of me. I just found that alot of my "old" flower vases are actually collectibles- e.o. brody? I remember getting rid of alot of vases when I was in High School.
Thanks for your comments.
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Actually, can you post a picture of the metal wheel on the stand? Thanks.
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Here you go.
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it's a very nice set.it's not Majolica. the value is in the fact a family member owned it.
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Thanks D & B. It is really nice in my kitchen if you take the dust away:)
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Thanks D&b, I didn't feel it was majolica either....but didn't want to rain on the parade.
This appears to me to be a type of item that was imported by a chain store to be sold in their wares....60's.
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That's good enough for me. Thanks everyone.
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The style sure looks like majolica, but then again, seeing as it is from Japan...
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You know that I found several pieces of majolica on e-bay that looked very similar in style of flowers and the color of yellow but again none had JAPAN on the bottom and there was some distinct differences that I mentioned before.
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Yeah, it's an interesting set! Stylistically very similar to majolica.
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Fortunately, many people liked the majolica style that was original. Unfortunately, potters knew that and made their versions (which is okay) but just as well many copycats were made to try and dupe people!
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You know I think that is what scares me alot. Most of what I have are sentimental pieces that belonged to our grandmothers. Doesn't really matter what those things are worth but I am really attracted to the white milk glass, mostly hobnail and I am leaning towards it not having to be Fenton all of the time but at the same time I don't want to buy something that was produced last year thinking it is vintage. The vintage part is also appealing to me. Knowing something is old, wondering who used it and what did it mean to them. Maybe my imagination shouldn't get involved but it makes it interesting anyway.
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recreel, most people get into this because they have sentimental attachments to styles/items. When you keep your focus on this then you can't go wrong. When you find that really exciting piece that is worth $$$$$$$$$ it is just that much more appreciated. When you pay a little too much for something....it isn't that bad because it was something you liked!
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Now's a great time to collect majolica. I listed a pair of $300 majolica candlesticks on eBay a few weeks ago and they ended up only selling for $45 :( I guess that's what I get for making half of the pictures the tiny pin-point of a paint chip :P