A y Porcelain collectors out there? Need help to ID these!

my ebay ^ | 12/09/07 | eastforker

[eastforker]

OK folks, need some help. I have scoured the net and have yet to find documentation on what these are or a history on their worth.Anybody???

[A_Tradition_Continues]

They are butter dishes.

[Judith Anne]

I had a great score at a country antique store—a set of Theodore Haviland China, service for eight, for $30. All the Haviland’s did china, Theo did it in the US in the 20s and 30s I think. Jewel Tea and other door to door salesmen gave it as premiums, iirc.

My MIL left me a set of four sterling dowry spoons, huge silver things with monograms and dates, one from her aunt’s wedding in 1895. I use them for serving spoons at family dinners. And I have a set of limoges, very very delicate. I love antiques, especially including the antique monogrammed table linens from my husband’s family...

[kingu]

They look like butter pats to me, the colorful designs seem likely too for a breakfast serving. Nice find.

[eastforker]

Butter dishes ,could be.

[A_Tradition_Continues]

standard size 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.

[mdittmar]

My Dad taught me alot,getting harder to find those finds;)

My best was a Fulper Vase with the incised mark,not the paper label,got it for $16.00,my dad was not impressed;)

[eastforker]

Getting closer, does look to be a butter dish. Found one with different pattern but same size, same manf. at brooklyn museum.

[eastforker]

Yup, I think we have a winner.

[eastforker]

Any idea what they might be worth??

[Judith Anne]

Well there you are! FR always has someone who knows what you need to know.

Really pretty pieces.

[pandoraou812]

Thats what my husband said butter pats.

[pandoraou812]

One of my best husband’s finds was at a firehouse auction. All of “big dealers” laughed when my husband paid $450 for this vase. It happened to be a Zsolnay Pecs Art Nouveau vase that went to auction in David Rago’s auction & sold for 10 grand. My husband can look into a box & come up with something odd that I would think was trash but it turns out to be worth money. He found a hood ornament for 50 cents & sold it for $175 on ebay. He has so many good finds that I can’t remember all of them.

[eastforker]

See post 25 for the size, he seems to have nailed it.

[Daffynition]

My first thought was that they were bone trays, but they’re not curved.

Have you determined the artist “J.H.”?

“K.M.” Karl Muller of UPW is very desirable. ;-D

[eastforker]

Not sure what the J.H. stands for but I think they are ownership initials.There is an impressed mark that looks something like a u with the tail of a y.KM was definatly there in 1876.

[Daffynition]

Unless these items were custom made for an extremely wealthy client, it’s more likely that that is the artist’s sig.

[NonValueAdded]

I don’t collect porcelain but have been known to worship it from time to time back in the day.

[eastforker]

Thanks so much for the info. I am E-mailing rago arts with the pics for an opinion, maybe they know who JH is.

[Fester Chugabrew]

LOL! I was about to post the same thing. Good thing I read to the end of the thread.

[NonValueAdded]

Sorry I beat you to it ... that post should really be under your screen name!