This is an oil painting of Botanischer Garten, in Dresden Germany.  It is dated 1900.  The paiinting is signed, although I cannot make out the name in order to identify the artist.  Any ideas on this is welcome.  This painiting is very heavy and the frame appears to be ornately carved.  As far as i know, it is the origninal frame, from the 1900's.

Oil painting depicting people storing hay in the barn, at harvest time. 

I purchased this bowl from a local thrift store. It has two brown handles in a braided or twisted rope pattern. The inside of the bowl is a dark turquoise and about 1" deep with maple(?) leaves overlapping the edges.

It is heavy pottery that weighs 3 lbs. It measures 9" in diameter. There is a mark on the bottom that appears to be the letter S in the center of the letter A.  Can you identify this mark?  Also, how old do you think it might be and what is its value?

Any information will be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Several people resting in the foreground near a river while two complete stacking hay bales. Mountains in background.

VERY UNIQUE, I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING CLOSE TO IT, THE FIGURES ON IT COME FROM A DYNASTY PERIOD, I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE.  I HOPE YOU CAN TELL ME MORE ABOUT IT.

Bought at a thrift store.  I can read a stamp that says 2C.   There is another stamp that I cant make out.