Hello all. I have what might be a porcelain? cobalt blue and white cat approximately 12 inches tall that has been in my family for decades and is probably a pitcher as the head serves as a stopper. I have no idea where it was purchased, what it is worth (if anything), et cetera, and would be most appreciative if you would please take a look at the attachment. If anyone has any ideas on this I would love to hear from you. In advance, I appreciate your time and effort.
I do believe you’re right… that the mark on the bottom is in fact a Pontil mark however not certain if the maker put his mark in/on that or not as they will do over the punt scar. The center on the bottom of the piece is definitely concave, there are absolutely no seams to be found anywhere. After closer inspection, our estimation is that its glass as when you put your fingers inside you can see – almost imperceptibly – your fingers on the outside; whether or not its composition is ceramic glass remains to be seen. There are by the way a couple of bubbles. Additionally, when you turn the head (stopper) upside-down the stopper part of it definitely looks like glass. I know that there are still questions that need to be answered, but even with that being said can you tell me how one would put a price on something like this? We have researched this to the Nth degree (you’ve helped us out quite a bit – thank you!), but have yet to locate anything that even comes close.