Royal Bonn Vase

Q: I have been going through some items that belonged to my late mother and came across this vase. It’s marked “Royal-Bonn” on the bottom, along with the words “Ars Nova” in quotation marks. I can’t find any information about it. A: Royal Bonn is a trade name used by Steingutfabrik Franz Anton Mehlem (Franz […]

Japy Freres

Q: This blue Delft clock was given to me by an elderly friend in 1972. It is marked “Royal Bonn Delft” and “Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia.” On the back of the clock is a medallion that says “Japy Freres & Cie Grd Med. D’Honneur.” Can you tell me about the clock? A: Royal Bonn […]