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Hello,

A few more treasures laying around that have stumped me I am hoping someone can help me identify. The mark looks like it would be familiar and easily recognized yet I am drawing a blank. The diameter is 5". Thanks!

Daniel

 

Reminds me of a Chinese Ge-type glazed brush-washer, but with those decorations on the body and makings at base, defiantly not!

Hopefully, someone will come along and make the ID.

 

Hi Nuff,
I thought the same thing
greg

 

Hm. I think it might be Italian: one of those pseudo Capodimonte marks perhaps.

 

Am I the only one seeing a chicken/hen/rooster/turkey/bird as part of the decoration?





Also, is the mark written in grease pencil?

 

Hello,

The mark does not scratch off/smear so I dont think grease pencil but it is on the rough clay base - probably paint.

 

Israeli. The spikey-looking thing is a menorah.

 

maybe.......BUT...a menorah has 9 candles !!
So I think not.

& Nuff....so far you're the only one seeing a chicken !

 

The original Menorah was 7 candles. A Chenukah Menorah is candles.

http://unitedwithisrael.org/what-does-the-menorah-symbolize/

--- Susan

 

Well the Chanukah menorah is the one we know and love today...