I would like to know the maker, period, and possible worth of this children’s doll dinnerware that I may sell. Given the following numbered details, I will be very appreciative of any help identifying this set/sets.
1. These dishes may be 2 incomplete sets. I am drawn to that conclusion because there are 16 plates. Of the 16 plates, 2 each show the same scene, giving me a total of 8 slightly different scenes.
2. I have been told that it was likely made in France or Bavaria around 1920 to 1930.
3. There are two items that appear to be normal adult sized pieces with identical patterns as the small ones. One is a damaged covered sugar bowl and the other is also a bowl, but I am unsure what type. (It reminds me of a rice bowl.)
4. The only piece that has a mark of any type, other than a few with a small empty circle in the middle of the bottom of the piece, is the one that reminds me of a rice bowl. It has a rather faint handwritten N and an empty circle in the middle of the bowl. Because of its size, the N actually goes through part of the empty circle. I am including a filtered picture along with others because the N and circle can be seen better that way.
I will be happy to supply additional photos, but will upload the maximum size alloted here.
Thank you so much. Vickie Likis
You are not breaking any rules at all,,!! Usually those that ask questions do not post enough pics !! The center circle can be a result of the molding process when these dishes are made !! Is it the same on all of the pieces or is it on just a few of the same or similar shape ?? 1940 to about 1970 was the heyday for these sets !! I had quite a few in the 1950`s !! Most were Japanese imports and from the artwork on yours,, thats what it appears to be !! Usually they came in a box with the importers name and occasionally the Mfrs name !! Some had a “Made in Japan” stamp on the larger pieces and some used a stick on label !!
How did you acquire this set ??
The set was an estate sale find. I checked the pieces for the circle on the bottom. The only ones that have the circle are the sugar bowl and the bowl I think looks like a rice bowl. Those are the pieces that are much larger, likely belonging to an adult size set of dinnerware of the same pattern. Were the adult sets often/ever made with a matching children’s play set?
Unfortunately, there was no box or a stick on label. I showed it to a reseller who gave it a cursory look to see if she wanted to purchase it. However, she only buys/sells the ones made in America. She is the person that said it looked like pieces out of France or Bavaria during the 20’s or 30’s.
Thank you for your response and please let me know if you think of anything else that might help me identify it.