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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bakersgma, post: 26047, member: 59&quot;]I&#039;ve had this cute piece since the mid to late 80&#039;s and have been curious about where it was made. I purchased it at an antique show in Providence RI from a dealer whose largest source of store items was container loads of furniture shipped from England a couple times a year, with decorative oddments thrown in as filler. (My sister and I often visited the shop, which was close to her home.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, methinks this wasn&#039;t actually made in England, although it&#039;s possible, I suppose. The white underside and green cross-hatching have me thinking Portugal or Italy, but since we have many members more experienced in such things than the smattering I&#039;ve picked up over the years, I figured I would ask.</p><p><br /></p><p>About 3 3/4 inches tall, 4 inches across the bottom (although you can see from the picture it&#039;s out of round.) I&#039;ve never used it as an ashtray and it was pretty clean when I bought it, but the &quot;pond&quot; does have a yellowish cast that looks odd.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]6487[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]6488[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]6489[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]6490[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]6491[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]6492[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Note the detail picture of the tree. The &quot;foliage&quot; looks like it was created largely with clay squeezed through a garlic press. The points are sharp![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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