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<p>[QUOTE="LaneAcadia, post: 379691, member: 7915"]I have a vague recollection of being told that this belonged to my great-grandmother, who died in 1932. I haven't seen it in years, though, and it's far and away one of my favorite family "heirlooms", even if it's nothing more than mass-produced ceramic. Both pieces are hand-painted with a fox hunt theme and have the same mark on the bottom. There's some crazing, but no chips or cracks in either piece. Unfortunately, I can't find the mark to save my life. I've searched high and low on every site dedicated to Japanese porcelain I can find, and while I've seen plenty that are similar or include some version of Mt. Fuji, I can't find this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know the lack of a distinctive or highly recognizable mark means there's probably little monetary value in the set, but I still want to know as much of its "story" as possible because it has value to me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]131048[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Love these handles! (The sugar bowl has one on each side.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]131049[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]131050[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]131051[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LaneAcadia, post: 379691, member: 7915"]I have a vague recollection of being told that this belonged to my great-grandmother, who died in 1932. I haven't seen it in years, though, and it's far and away one of my favorite family "heirlooms", even if it's nothing more than mass-produced ceramic. Both pieces are hand-painted with a fox hunt theme and have the same mark on the bottom. There's some crazing, but no chips or cracks in either piece. Unfortunately, I can't find the mark to save my life. I've searched high and low on every site dedicated to Japanese porcelain I can find, and while I've seen plenty that are similar or include some version of Mt. Fuji, I can't find this one. I know the lack of a distinctive or highly recognizable mark means there's probably little monetary value in the set, but I still want to know as much of its "story" as possible because it has value to me. :) [ATTACH=full]131048[/ATTACH] Love these handles! (The sugar bowl has one on each side.) [ATTACH=full]131049[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]131050[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]131051[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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