Featured (New person) Hello! James Kent Osaka Help

Hi everyone,

First time posting but hopefully someone will have an idea for me!

I sporadically collect china (Wedgwood Jasperware is the only 'serious' collection I have). The rest is just lovely things I pick up at antique stores/fairs etc. Nothing of any particular value I let my heart lead!

I recently picked up a very worn plate with damaged glaze and lots of wear, just thinking it was lovely. It's a J Kent, Fenton piece with the Osaka pattern.

HOWEVER, after some research I couldn't find another colour in the family like it, Osaka is usually blue and gold or a rich yellow with black. This piece is very pale cream, lustre ware with the black medallions. I'm wondering if it's a copy? I can't find its mark either after a bit of internet research though it's incredibly similar. I'm not at all familiar with the maker

Any help is kindly appreciated! Looking forward to using this resource.

 

Welcome to the forum Grant.
Lovely plate.

 

Hello and welcome, Grant! I'm far from an expert on British porcelain but I suspect Kent produced this pattern in a number of variations. Those that didn't sell well would have had a short life span and as a consequence would be harder to find today. A copy seems unlikely due to cost - it's a rather complicated pattern. Marks on china are a bit tricky. Most marks changed over time and minor variations are not unusual.

I also love jasperware although I don't have much of a collection. Besides Wedgwood I also like Adams and I think Schafer & Vater made some lovely items.
Don

 

Welcome!
GREAT PHOTOS!!!

 

Welcome Grant!

 

That's a lovely pattern!

I collect a bit of James Kent/Fenton myself, but only one pattern. I have numerous pieces, mostly in the blue colorway, but it was made in black, as well. Here's a shot of a dinner plate and a vase:


Have you perused "The Potteries" (Stoke-on-Trent, England) website?
http://www.thepotteries.org/

It's a very interesting read.

 

@dgbjwc.....off track, I know, but do you need a Valentines chapeau, or are you "going for the roses"!!!!???

 

James Kent, original, not a copy.

Many colourways were not recorded, that applies for many potteries.

Variations of their backstamp include Longton and Fenton.

 

Welcome!

 

@Aquitaine - I can hold the roses till the Kentucky Derby if you can come up with something for Valentine's Day!
Don

 

@dgbjwc Thank you, I suspected as much. The quality on the medallions is really lovely. My collection is only small pieces due to space constraints where I live, oddly enough Adams is really difficult to find in NZ.

 

@SBSVC Thank you, I'll check it out. Those are incredibly lovely, I think I might want to collect Osaka now it came out in some really chic pieces

 

Well now Don, @dgbjwc, just 4 u!!!!! It's OK if it's not you!!!! No-one said you had to LIKE my brainstorms!!!! It can be altered as well...........

 

Be careful what you ask for!!

 

tee hee.......