Featured Small Ceramic Fish, Matte Glaze: Unknown Mark, Help Please?

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  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    It's ~3 3/8" long an' weighs 18.5 grams. The glaze has the faintest blueish cast in several places, an' both eyes are somehow treated to show a metallic shine...it barely shows in pic 3.
    It has a molded mark between the pectoral fins that form its base, pics 5 & 6; I see a crown over a WG or WQ.
    I'll be most thankful if y'all can point me toward the maker of this wee treasure...I want it to be Japanese, but it's probably European. Thanks for lookin'!

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    wlwhittier, Nov 3, 2024
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Don't you just love auto correct?
     
    Bronwen, Nov 3, 2024
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  3. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Bronwen...I should have caught that. Edit coming up!
     
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  4. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Goebel
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    Marote, Nov 3, 2024
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  5. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Thank you very much, Marote! Delightful news, an' the age makes it doubly precious.
    It has a flea-bite on the right pectoral, which confirms my decision to keep it...an' I'm sure glad I spotted that tiny damage before listing it!
     
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  6. Joe in PA

    Joe in PA Well-Known Member

    I always thought pastoral fins were the 5 dollar bills you threw in the collection plate on Sunday. :)
     
    Joe in PA, Nov 5, 2024
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  7. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    :hilarious::hilarious:
     
    Marote, Nov 5, 2024
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Yeah? I don't know, that sounds kinda fishy.
     
    Bronwen, Nov 5, 2024
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  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I haven't used ' fin ' for a fiver..... in a long time !;):wideyed::wideyed:
     
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  10. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I'm an occasional user...among contemporaries; kids don't get it.
     
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