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<p>[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9500687, member: 22292"]Hello all! Found this at a brocante today at my usual hunting time of 2pm <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> It was filthy when I bought it and I initially thought it was one of those faux-aged Italian productions but when I scraped at the muck with a fingernail the dust parted, showing the cream glaze underneath (I've included the first image of before the cleaning). Something was calling to me - so, at 5 euros, I thought I should buy first and research later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google image search immediately goes to 18th C Staffordshire salt glaze pottery, selling for hundreds of euros. But: did I really pick this genuine item up from a local dealer, with no significant damage, on full and proud display, 6 hours after the start of the sale for 5 euros??? It hardly seems credible, so I'm wondering if there is something I'm missing - a surfeit of repros, etc - and that it is in fact too good to be true.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has no marks, a few small knocks, wear is consistent with an antique piece - but whether *that* age of antique remains to be seen. It's a roughly 38cm diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p>So there it is...I have never handled anything like this before, but the weight feels similar to fine faience pieces that I've had c1810-1860. I would love to hear from greater minds than mine about whether this is the 'real deal', or a nice repro! Thanks so much for looking <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]448945[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448946[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448947[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448948[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448949[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448950[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448951[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]448953[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9500687, member: 22292"]Hello all! Found this at a brocante today at my usual hunting time of 2pm ;) It was filthy when I bought it and I initially thought it was one of those faux-aged Italian productions but when I scraped at the muck with a fingernail the dust parted, showing the cream glaze underneath (I've included the first image of before the cleaning). Something was calling to me - so, at 5 euros, I thought I should buy first and research later. Google image search immediately goes to 18th C Staffordshire salt glaze pottery, selling for hundreds of euros. But: did I really pick this genuine item up from a local dealer, with no significant damage, on full and proud display, 6 hours after the start of the sale for 5 euros??? It hardly seems credible, so I'm wondering if there is something I'm missing - a surfeit of repros, etc - and that it is in fact too good to be true. It has no marks, a few small knocks, wear is consistent with an antique piece - but whether *that* age of antique remains to be seen. It's a roughly 38cm diameter. So there it is...I have never handled anything like this before, but the weight feels similar to fine faience pieces that I've had c1810-1860. I would love to hear from greater minds than mine about whether this is the 'real deal', or a nice repro! Thanks so much for looking :) [ATTACH=full]448945[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448946[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448947[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448948[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448949[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448950[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448951[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]448953[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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