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
Thats kind of what I thought you would find !! The ones with the circle would simply be mold flaws which is common !! I am sure the person you asked about the set was just looking at the pic and assuming it was made somewhere in Europe !! But that is not always correct although I would not say it was definitely not made there !! But what I have seen from those regions was usually a better quality artwork !! I would be interested to know if this is indeed hand painting or transfer ware !! But the only way to tell is to find the items that are slightly different and see if that difference is repeated on any others !! The gold would have been done separately and by hand !!
These things were done with one intent,, to get them ready to sell quickly !! The people who worked at the pottery were paid according to the number of items completed and were ordinary people with no specific training !! Sometimes even a cottage industry and then sold back to the pottery !! The workers were given a few instructions and then put on the line !! Most were women and teens !! It was how they helped feed the family !!
Unfortunately there is no way to know where or what factory these came from !! I think you have at least two child sets !! As to the larger pieces,, I have never seen adult sts as poorly done that would have been sold with the child sets !! What they would have done is different sets geared for adults with the same artwork or transfer !! Like sugar and creamer sets and yes,, even rice bowl sets !!
Anything you need clarification on please ask,,,but right now I need another cup of coffee !! 😀
