posted on July 14, 2003 07:19:32 AM new
I've had this pitcher shaped vase for awhile and it's made by H.Bequet, Quaregnon, Belgium. I've found a few of them on the net, but all they give is a price (mostly at estate sale listings) and no history. Anyone know anything about this maker?
posted on July 14, 2003 09:03:56 AM new
I found this one and it says the pottery existed from the early 20th century and ceased production about 4 decades ago.
posted on July 14, 2003 09:23:10 AM new
Thanks Kiara..my mark is identical and that's the most information I've gotten on this thing so it's very much appreciated. My vase is pretty, well, okay, flat out ugly. It looks like something left over from Timothy Leary's last pottery class. In my opinion of course.
[ edited by drcomm on Jul 14, 2003 09:23 AM ]
posted on July 14, 2003 09:49:00 AM new
Remember Ugly sells. As many times I helped in estate sales the ugly pieces went first. The uglier the more money.....
posted on July 14, 2003 10:17:24 AM new
Actually, the darned thing is on it's third listing. Finally got a bid, but I am getting questions I can't answer. I held onto it, researching, for quite awhile, and finally decided it was going up, regardless, because I am trying to make a path through my office and downstairs area. I certainly don't want to display the darned thing..I'm getting picked on too much about it here at home
That is one lesson I've learned for sure..the uglier *I* think it is, the more interest there will be on eBay
It's kind of neat.
