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<p>[QUOTE="JB Miller, post: 312419, member: 2476"]Hi. I've lurked here for a while but never posted but I would like to chime in on your vase.</p><p><br /></p><p>The quality isn't Meissen, Derby, Samson or anything that I've ever seen except Chinese imitations. It seems they sometimes thought the sloppier they painted something the older it looked. The black specks in the porcelain is an indication of a low quality imitation as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, it might be antique. You could contact the Victoria and Albert Museum's Collection Dept. through their email. Send images of your vase as attachments. It may take them a month to get back to you but they might be able to tell you for sure whether this is a recent or antique imitation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JB Miller, post: 312419, member: 2476"]Hi. I've lurked here for a while but never posted but I would like to chime in on your vase. The quality isn't Meissen, Derby, Samson or anything that I've ever seen except Chinese imitations. It seems they sometimes thought the sloppier they painted something the older it looked. The black specks in the porcelain is an indication of a low quality imitation as well. However, it might be antique. You could contact the Victoria and Albert Museum's Collection Dept. through their email. Send images of your vase as attachments. It may take them a month to get back to you but they might be able to tell you for sure whether this is a recent or antique imitation.[/QUOTE]
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