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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WRabbit, post: 129774, member: 1889&quot;]I&#039;m familiar with Franklin Mint.&nbsp; Don&#039;t they usually put their name/logo on items they produce?&nbsp; I have not found any sign of a removed plaque or sticker.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the input, Cheryl. Most of the Kauffman(n) porcelain I&#039;ve seen onlne have fake marks.&nbsp; In fact, I&#039;ve seen so many variations I&#039;m not sure I&#039;d recognize a real one.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It appears to be a transfer with painted highlights, if there is such a thing. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was confused at first.&nbsp; However, after some research I found the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>There are various spellings of her name. The artist herself adapted her name and its spelling to the country in which she was living at the time. The accepted convention in the German-speaking sphere is <b>Maria Anna Angelika Catharina Kauffmann</b>, and in the English-speaking sphere, <b>Angelica Kauffman</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.angelica-kauffman.com/en/vita/schreibweise-des-namens/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.angelica-kauffman.com/en/vita/schreibweise-des-namens/" rel="nofollow">http://www.angelica-kauffman.com/en/vita/schreibweise-des-namens/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Kauffman is the preferred spelling of her name in English; it is the form she herself used most in signing her correspondence, documents and paintings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_Kauffman" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_Kauffman" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_Kauffman</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The original oil on canvas was done in 1780, during her time in London, thus the single N in her last name.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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