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<p>[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9487465, member: 22292"]LOL sorry there are actually 4 models I couldn't ID - here is the last one - </p><p><br /></p><p>These are really odd pieces - very heavy and thick body, ecru ground, possibly stoneware but not grainy surface so I'm not sure, hand painted borders. I bought them in France but can't pin them down to a regional style or a maker I know. I guess they could be a studio potter, but something about the form feels factory. There is a partial impressed mark on the back of one, no marks on the other. But the mark is illegible unless you already know who the maker might be. Any ideas appreciated! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]445080[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445081[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Repeated text for context:</p><p>Hello all! I have a large shipment of plates stuck in US customs - the new FDA regs with a 'red list' of makers is wreaking havoc with this one...I have 3 models of plates I can't ID, normally I sell them as unknown makers, but because this is a large shipment that has been inspected, they want to know every maker, date of manufacture, etc, along the ADDRESSES of all the manufacturers...(BTW Anyone know where Vieillard of Bordeaux are located these days?? )</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I've continued my research and, while I have found a few, there are 3 that are stumping me. In order to get a match or a more educated guess I'm hoping the hive mind can help me...</p><p><br /></p><p>I apologise in advance for the image quality on some of these - I don't have the plates with me anymore so I have to make do with the images I took to list, and since they were all in groups, there is a bit of distortion and low resolution.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for any ideas !![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9487465, member: 22292"]LOL sorry there are actually 4 models I couldn't ID - here is the last one - These are really odd pieces - very heavy and thick body, ecru ground, possibly stoneware but not grainy surface so I'm not sure, hand painted borders. I bought them in France but can't pin them down to a regional style or a maker I know. I guess they could be a studio potter, but something about the form feels factory. There is a partial impressed mark on the back of one, no marks on the other. But the mark is illegible unless you already know who the maker might be. Any ideas appreciated! [ATTACH=full]445080[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]445081[/ATTACH] Repeated text for context: Hello all! I have a large shipment of plates stuck in US customs - the new FDA regs with a 'red list' of makers is wreaking havoc with this one...I have 3 models of plates I can't ID, normally I sell them as unknown makers, but because this is a large shipment that has been inspected, they want to know every maker, date of manufacture, etc, along the ADDRESSES of all the manufacturers...(BTW Anyone know where Vieillard of Bordeaux are located these days?? ) Anyway, I've continued my research and, while I have found a few, there are 3 that are stumping me. In order to get a match or a more educated guess I'm hoping the hive mind can help me... I apologise in advance for the image quality on some of these - I don't have the plates with me anymore so I have to make do with the images I took to list, and since they were all in groups, there is a bit of distortion and low resolution. Thanks for any ideas !![/QUOTE]
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