Featured My find of the day!

Every squirrel finds a nut sometimes lol

Besides for having a few pencil marks it is a beauty.

Does anyone know how to get the pencil marks off? Called pencil marks but not actually pencil.

Guess what I paid?

 

Wouldn't have a clue what that goes for but congrats! I would suggest soap and water for marks but nothing more.

 

https://realpriceguides.com/rosevillea/new/earlyvelmoss.htm

I guess it wasn't: "Vase $700"

 

If this was a "no one had a clue" deal, I'd say $3. Tops. (woot!)

 

this is an umbrella stand...
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...oss-art-pottery-umbrella-stand-6-c-1df48d6b19
so then why is the base of the vase so distressed...?
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A factory second?
It is a great design, but there seem to be a few issues. I'm sure it was still a bargain though.

 

Ida know, but I looove it!

 

Try Mr Clean Magic Eraser on the pencil marks

 

Beautiful piece,I'd take a second like this in a NY minute ! Good eye Cookie.

 

Great find! Some soft-scrub type cleanser should also work on the penciling.

 

Nooooooo! That can remove color!

 

The only pencil marks I see are on the bottom, I don't think it would be an issue. Plus it would remove color from glaze on ceramics? I wouldn't use it on a painted surface but I've never had that happen to me on ceramics with fired on glaze.

 

Called pencil marks but not actually pencil..........

then what r they...?
why are they there?
& what do they say ?

 

I've never had that happen and I've used it on all sorts of painted and/or glazed surfaces for years.
Perhaps you can be more specific with your warning?

 

I haven't used it on ceramics, but it definitely takes color off of other items. If the vase has a value if $700, I would never use a magic eraser on it. But hey, it's not mine!

 

What sort of items have you had it take color off of? A more specific warning could be useful to us.

 

https://www.mutual-assurance.com/post/magic-eraser-guidelines

 

Penciling occurs when a glazed piece of pottery rubs up against another piece.... another piece of pottery or metal. The abrasive nature of the glaze takes on a bit of the thing it has rubbed against. I don't see how a magic eraser could harm this.