posted on February 22, 2003 10:25:38 AM new
Looks to me like either the infamous "Buttcheeks of Dresden" mark or the equally nasty "Hirsohima Mon Amour" mark!
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posted on February 22, 2003 10:55:58 AM new
back in the 40s ,a group of german came to jersey shore and make some nice pieces,they go by names like EAT YOUR OWN DOG CHOW,wipe your own butt,salute your leader,etc.
this is probably made for the special ocasion if adolf ever come to live here.with eva of course.
posted on February 22, 2003 02:12:40 PM new
toasted36, I cannot tell from the photo because it is dark, but is the mark on the underside blue? And do you believe the cup is 19th century?
I mention this because many of the artists or decorating studios would use a symbol for their decorating mark, rather than a signature or name. Blue decorating marks that are symbols can be found on 19th century dishes, usually French or German, like Sevres, Old Paris, etc. It will be an overglaze mark, not an underglaze mark.
When you examine the cup, if the quality appears to you to be extraordinarily high with respect to porcelain, blank, firing and decoration, then you are probably looking at a French or German piece. If you list the cup, merely mention the possibility, adroitly worded so that you are not key word spamming, that the cup might be Old Paris, etc. There are collectors of high-quality footed cups so the cup should sell well, even if you don't have the matching saucer. All it takes is two collectors finding your auction, recognizing the decorating symbol, and bidding against each other to give you a nice profit.
posted on February 22, 2003 02:28:29 PM new
Thanks HotCupOfTea !! The mark is covered over with a gold leafing so there is no way of telling if it's blue or not...the dark picture I listed second is a hand drawing of the mark because it's doesn't show up well in a picture.The cup has 4 feet(footed) and is completely gold leafed on the outside and white on the inside ....very high quality looking to me....but I don't know alot about things like this...kinda new to high end stuff...I picked it up from a yard sale this morning...I guess I better take it down the road to my friends house her mother knows everything about stuff like this...I do thank you for your time !!...hehehe and the jokes ahem you other guys and gals !!
posted on February 22, 2003 02:53:43 PM new
toasted36, the Chicago decorating studios, like Pickard and White's, did a lot of gold leaf decorating. If you think the cup is 20th century, the symbol might be one belonging to a Chicago artist or studio. If you flip through one of the Pickard books, compare the photos in the book with your teacup, you will be able to tell if the cup was Chiago decorated. Or go to the Pickard category on eBay and compare your cup with gold-leaf decorated Pickard cups. And put those words into your auction, without keyword spamming, for bidders to find in their searches. Pickard collectors love footed teacups too. Oh yes, if it is small, don't forget to put in the words "demitasse, chocolate and afternoon-tea" for the buyers who do searches on those words.
posted on February 22, 2003 04:00:35 PM new
I am so amazed at how much you all know about things like this...I hope one day I can return the favor and help one of ya'll.Thanks again !!
posted on February 22, 2003 04:06:27 PM new
If it is 19th Century, it could be either German or French. I have had a couple of Chocolate sets from Germany that were layered in gold. I would bet that this was from such a set.
posted on February 22, 2003 05:55:42 PM new
I agree it looks kind of like Pickard but the mark is all wrong. I actually had a peice of Pickard in my hands this morning and the mark was all gold.
Do what Hotcupoftea suggests and browse eBay. It's nice and should do well if you can come up with a good description.
