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Description
I have a beautiful and nearly perfect centerpiece bowl that is marked with the Crown "Vienna" double shield "Austria" mark indicating being made in Count Thun's factory, probably assoc with PH Leornard. It is really gorgeous and in such condition that I hesitate to guess at it's value. PLUS - it is signed on the bowl itself "A.L. Qoe" as well as on the bottom "F.J.T. 1905". There are also two embossed "X's" with a circle around them and a "72" which I don't know if these mean anything.
Can you please let me know what you think a good insurance value would be for this item?
Thanks!
Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
Fine china/porcelain
Distinguishing marks
Signed on front A.L. Qoe and on bottom F.J.T 1905
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
Appox 9" long, 5" tall in center
Date Period
1905
History
Purchased at estate sale.
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Re: Austrian Porcelain-Count Thun 1905 w signature
Pieces like this are often examples of what's called "Whiteware", in other words, it was sold as an undecorated blank and hand painted by who ever bought the blank porcelain. Many companies in Europe sold whiteware, sometimes in the form of "Seconds", blanks with some minor defects. These would be decorated by Art students in private studios or by Hobbyists, in most cases the decorators of these pieces are unknown unless theri is a family provenance to the piece. We'd retail a comparable piece for less than $150.00.
Re: Austrian Porcelain-Count Thun 1905 w signature
Thanks for the info!