Hello, I acquired a topiary type centerpiece that is solid, about 25-30 lbs and stands roughly 24 inches high and about 12″ wide. It is a grey/cream glazed ceramic or porcelain type centerpiece with beautiful details of pomegranates, grapes and vine leaves. It is in excellent shape with maybe the edge of one leaf missing, but very camouflaged. There are several markings on the bottom. I don’t know anything about it other than it looks like something of value. Any help that you may extend to me would be appreciate. I have posted 3 pictures, but if they don’t show up, please let me know and I can send via email. I have found remotely similar pieces that are referred to as blanc de chine, but unsure if that is what this is.
Oh !! I see what you mean now !! I have no idea what that is intended to be !! Try doing a google search for ” Large pottery fruit & vase with dark squiggle mark” Or any combination of descriptive words !! It seems like I have seen that squiggle mark somewhere but I look at so many things I can`t remember where !! Will keep looking !!
Sorry about the Date mixup !! But that leaf looks like a grape leaf !! Dates are oblong shaped so pretty sure these are grapes and pomegranites !! If I had to guess at a date for it I would say about 1920 or so !! Late Victorian revival !! Assuming you mean made in the UK ?? Can`t really tell !! If the signature is on top of the glaze many colors can fade to a brown. or could have been the color they used !! Sometimes they just didn`t use the same quality paints as what was used on indoor items !!
No,, Items like this were rarely dated !! The numbers on the bottom are part of the mold so it is likely just a factory mold number !! It is entirely too heavy for a table centerpiece and way too tall !! What I think you have is a Victorian style garden piece !! The crazing shows that it probably went through some variations of hot and cold to cause the crazing in the glaze !! Age can do it too and may be a combination of both !! Most Victorian and Queen Anne style homes have large porches and these would have been used to decorate the outside area !! May have had two originally,, one on each side of the entryway door !! Victorians were big on decorating everywhere !!
Thank you for your info. That helps! It came from a large city in the SE that has very stately homes, but could have been brought in from ones’ travels abroad. When I referred to ‘dates’, I meant edible dates. Altho a friend said it could be part of the grapevine. Do you have any idea how old it might be at the most, and the “signature in brown”…. does all of this look “only English” to you? Many thanks!
Thank you. A friend said that the “date looking thing” might be part of the grape leaf, but I have never seen a part of a grape leaf that looked that large. It actually looks like the size of a real date. But the two “legs” coming off of it threw me as to what it actually is. As far a signature, it looks like it is in the glaze. I think it was signed before firing. Thank you for the estimation on age. Not sure what I will do with it, and while it is beautiful, I will probably look to sell it. I just wish I knew more about it’s origination, perhaps other pieces by the same person or a manufacturer. I can’t find anything that comes close, but have not looked extensively.