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Pottery => What's my Pottery? => Topic started by: Lustrousstone on February 14, 2009, 05:04:41 PM

Title: Pewter finish fruit stand
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 14, 2009, 05:04:41 PM

I sure I'm should know the incised mark on this pewter finish fruit stand, but I can't even think where to start. Is it a fish?

Title: Re: Pewter finish fruit stand
Post by: Anne on February 14, 2009, 09:48:19 PM

Barry and I both reckon it's a bow and arrow Christine. :) 

Title: Re: Pewter finish fruit stand
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 15, 2009, 04:35:45 AM

Kinda reminds me of this:

http://www.trocadero.com/mctc/items/796419/item796419store.html

And see this Click here - Any Good Info? (http://books.google.ca/books?id=5S8v535AwSoC&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=pewter+amorial+marks&source=web&ots=rbmrHGhwlT&sig=HgkbRoinxRJTDDh9XKfjk-1Qwhk&hl=en&ei=NZuXSbXxEpjqMNH28ZIM&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result)

That link is a good one too (I think)

Title: Re: Pewter finish fruit stand
Post by: Anne on February 15, 2009, 10:12:18 AM

Yup, the pewter glaze is intended to make pottery look like pewter Rose. Neat huh?  8)  (Which reminds me that I have a book on pewter somewhere if we ever need to look any old pieces up  :pst: not that it will help with Christine's cos that's pottery.)

The only pewter glazed pieces I've seen are the Prinknash (http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/index.php?topic=10710.0) ones and this isn't a Prinknash mark I'm sure.

Title: Re: Pewter finish fruit stand
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 15, 2009, 08:23:47 PM

Thanks, I'll investigate bow and arrow marks as well. What is also odd is that I think the clay is gray, sort of breeze block colour, because the very inside bit of the foot under the top seems unglazed. It's relatively light as well.

It's not Prinknash, that apparently is always marked Prinknash, the weight is wrong too.

Title: Re: Pewter finish fruit stand
Post by: ChimpMad on February 15, 2009, 08:36:26 PM

Almost certainly not Prinknash, the glaze is too matte and it looks far too old. I'd hazard a guess at it being very late Victorian or more likely Edwardian. I don't recognise the mark but I'll have a look through Goodens later, although to me it has a continental look. The slate grey clay could possibly suggest the low countries or maybe Flemish.