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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 280042, member: 308"]Looks hand-painted to me. The dots seem to show up most easily on the face and hands. A jeweler's eye helps. If you don't already have one, consider purchasing a 10X jeweler's loupe. Shouldn't run you much more than $10 or so. Another possibility I forget to mention is that sometimes the outline can be a decal and then it would hand colored. </p><p><br /></p><p>As you're just beginning I would start with marked pieces of porcelain. The 14 on your pitcher is either a decorator or shape number and is of no real use for an ID. There are fakes out there but with a little experience you'll learn to spot those pretty quickly. As you handle more and more porcelain you'll get the hang of recognizing at least the country of origin almost from across the room. Antique shows and auctions are a good way to learn and can expose you to some of the better manufacturers. Again, after awhile you'll learn to make a rough guess at even the unmarked pieces. Handle everything you can!</p><p><br /></p><p>This was how I learned. Some folks had mentors but these are harder and harder to find nowadays. There will always be someone here to assist you.</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 280042, member: 308"]Looks hand-painted to me. The dots seem to show up most easily on the face and hands. A jeweler's eye helps. If you don't already have one, consider purchasing a 10X jeweler's loupe. Shouldn't run you much more than $10 or so. Another possibility I forget to mention is that sometimes the outline can be a decal and then it would hand colored. As you're just beginning I would start with marked pieces of porcelain. The 14 on your pitcher is either a decorator or shape number and is of no real use for an ID. There are fakes out there but with a little experience you'll learn to spot those pretty quickly. As you handle more and more porcelain you'll get the hang of recognizing at least the country of origin almost from across the room. Antique shows and auctions are a good way to learn and can expose you to some of the better manufacturers. Again, after awhile you'll learn to make a rough guess at even the unmarked pieces. Handle everything you can! This was how I learned. Some folks had mentors but these are harder and harder to find nowadays. There will always be someone here to assist you. Don[/QUOTE]
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