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<p>[QUOTE="Brian Warshaw, post: 9825338, member: 16674"]Yep. It isn't easy, at least for me it isn't: so help, help, help me please.</p><p><br /></p><p>It''s Minton, after 1912. Printed and impressed marks. It doesn't have a cypher, unless it is part of the impression. Some on ebay, although there isn't an equal, say it is Imari style, others suggest it is flow blue.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is 26cm diameter and slightly dished, so perhaps a soup plate. If you look at the views of the backside, elements of the design show though. If one looks at the face, with the sun behind, there is no shadow from fingers. The finish has the appearance of white pyrex. It also looks as it has never been used.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was then that I looked at it critically, and found the the central lyre design was different from the others I had seen. From just right of the bottom of the lyre a set black antlers is growing. For comparison of the lyre design please look at <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/265707019897" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/265707019897" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/265707019897</a> unfortunately, I cannot copy the image as it is an InfanView WEBP File.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what do I have? A fake? A unique prototype?</p><p><br /></p><p>Your words of wisdom please.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489873[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489874[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489875[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489876[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489877[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489878[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489881[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Warshaw, post: 9825338, member: 16674"]Yep. It isn't easy, at least for me it isn't: so help, help, help me please. It''s Minton, after 1912. Printed and impressed marks. It doesn't have a cypher, unless it is part of the impression. Some on ebay, although there isn't an equal, say it is Imari style, others suggest it is flow blue. It is 26cm diameter and slightly dished, so perhaps a soup plate. If you look at the views of the backside, elements of the design show though. If one looks at the face, with the sun behind, there is no shadow from fingers. The finish has the appearance of white pyrex. It also looks as it has never been used. It was then that I looked at it critically, and found the the central lyre design was different from the others I had seen. From just right of the bottom of the lyre a set black antlers is growing. For comparison of the lyre design please look at [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/265707019897[/URL] unfortunately, I cannot copy the image as it is an InfanView WEBP File. So what do I have? A fake? A unique prototype? Your words of wisdom please. [ATTACH=full]489873[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]489874[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]489875[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]489876[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]489877[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]489878[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]489881[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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