This is a beautiful vase in dark blue, showing various flowers within a hand-cart. Multiple colors were used as well as gold lining and trim. It is marked in gold - "Nine-Valley" in Japanese gliphs along with "KUTANI", within a square border. A gold foil "Made in Japan" sticker is affixed to the bottom. The vase is in perfect condition, but I do not know if it is real or a fake. The gliphs appear to be from the Meiji period, but cannot be confirmed - (c.1900-1912?). Please assist. My son won it for my wife at a silly carnival game several years ago.
hand writing under drawer 3715, brass pull outs are engraved with letters and numbers ( A255 ) brass plate inside drawer with Parker Furniture Inc Est. 1901 with a man working a hand plain.
These two wall hangings appear to be bisque porcelain. I think the cherubs depicted are a boy and girl. The surface is pink, and the depiction is white, and doesn't appear to be painted. They have a somewhat griity feel.One of the cherub's hands is chipped off, and has been as long as I have can remember. Dimensions are not exact, as they appear to be hand-molded, and on the back right center is the marking. There are two holes at the top of each, which used to have a hemp string attached, but they broke off some years ago.