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I have a beautiful old piece of pottery that I have would like to know the maker & value of. It is a very large plate or dish covered with a thick rich brown matte glaze. The front of has a white-grey glaze applied somehow with an intricate feather design carved in it! There is a carved marking on the back under the glaze of a "5 point crown or jesters hat" & the initials "CC" backwords & criss-crossed directly under the crown. It is 15" long, 8 1/2" wide, and is about 1 1/2" tall. There is about a 1/4" chip along outer rim, otherwise it is in excellent condition. I found this in an old house I was cleaning out that was full of antiques so I have no other history on it! I live in Decatur, MI USA.
My research that I did on the marking led me to the pottery co. "NIDERVILLER" from france! I learned that during the General Count Cristine period in the 1700's or so he had his pottery marked this way! I also read that the marking is often mistaken for a different pottery company. My concerns are could it possibly be "NIderviller", is it fake or reproduction, and what is the value? I am sending a few pics but have plenty more if needed. Any information or direction to someone who could help would be so greatly appreciated! Thank you very much!
Category
Pottery
Medium
ceramic
Distinguishing marks
carved 5-point crown or jesters hat with initials "CC' backwards & criss-crossed directly underneath
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
15" long, 8 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" tall
Date Period
unknown
Weight
1-2'
History
Found in old house that I was cleaning out, it was full of antiques!
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
found it.
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Re: Antique pottery plate "NIDERVILLER?"
It's a modern Studio Pottery piece, unlikely to predate the 1950's and doesn't resemble anything made by Niderviller. Finding out who made it will involve hours of research and may not find anything. A great many of these modern pieces were by small studios, which in many cases went unrecorded, their markings unknown. I would suggest starting a search on google for "Studio Pottery Monograms" or "Studio pottery marks" and see if you can find a matching mark.