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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 2216740, member: 5833&quot;]She&#039;s here.&nbsp; After seeing her in person, was not so convinced she is in need of a bath.&nbsp; In a very cautious way, tried to see if the light brown that seems accumulated in the crevices could be removed with plain water &amp; a high tech sponge that provides very fine abrasion with minimal pressure.&nbsp; Nothing budged, so think it is a deliberate effect to bring out the details.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]254803[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It is the way her upper lip is outlined that made me rethink the grunge hypothesis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also now see there is an additional mark, a 4-digit number incised into the glaze with something sharp &amp; fine, like a needle.&nbsp; Anyone know what this is likely to be?&nbsp; I&#039;m guessing impressed numbers are for the shape &amp; maybe decoration, but that this number that was applied later might be for the artist who did the work?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]254805[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s larger than I realized from seller&#039;s photos with a ruler.&nbsp; Diameter of lid is about 16 cm, a bit more than 6 inches.&nbsp; It seems much too large to be a powder jar &amp; is almost more like a lidded bowl.&nbsp; I was thinking I had something bitty compared to the vases.&nbsp; Not so.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, where to put her that I can both keep her safe &amp; enjoy her?&nbsp; Maybe the answer is to lock the cats in the display cabinet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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