Floor Vase

Q:  My husband inherited a floor vase from the 1800s from his great-grandfather. It’s over 3 feet tall and weighs about 75 pounds. There are no markings on the base. It’s hand-painted and signed by the artist, F. Luttgenau. I have researched that name and found he was associated with Royal Bonn, but this vase […]

Royal Bonn Urn

Q: I’m looking to identify the attached mark. There are two initials and “1755” in a shield with a crown on top. A: This mark was used on porcelain made by Franz Anton Mehlem, who operated a pottery in Bonn, Germany, beginning in 1836. The mark includes his initials, “FAM,” conjoined and was used from […]