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<p>[QUOTE="Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 223945, member: 90"]I give up. I can't resist the temptation any longer. I have stared at the mark on that plate for what amounts to five hours on and off. If I saw that mark staring at me from within the glass case of a museum I would have no doubt or trepidation in declaring that this piece probably dates to the late 1700's to early 1800's. The stylized Crown logo likely originated in one of three possible locations, all in Italy; Naples, Genoa or Savona. I know that somewhere I have seen a mark very, very, close to the one on this plate.</p><p>I have an extensive library of books on the subject of Italian pottery, published as early as 1820. All these reference materials shown logos of a similar nature. I have spent four decades collecting, studying and writing about Italian ceramics. My assumption about this mark is pure conjecture based on a gut reaction. It will take someone with far more knowledge than I possess to confirm or disavow my opinion.</p><p>The decoration on the plate is based on the Imari wares being imported to Europe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 223945, member: 90"]I give up. I can't resist the temptation any longer. I have stared at the mark on that plate for what amounts to five hours on and off. If I saw that mark staring at me from within the glass case of a museum I would have no doubt or trepidation in declaring that this piece probably dates to the late 1700's to early 1800's. The stylized Crown logo likely originated in one of three possible locations, all in Italy; Naples, Genoa or Savona. I know that somewhere I have seen a mark very, very, close to the one on this plate. I have an extensive library of books on the subject of Italian pottery, published as early as 1820. All these reference materials shown logos of a similar nature. I have spent four decades collecting, studying and writing about Italian ceramics. My assumption about this mark is pure conjecture based on a gut reaction. It will take someone with far more knowledge than I possess to confirm or disavow my opinion. The decoration on the plate is based on the Imari wares being imported to Europe.[/QUOTE]
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