Face ceramic, girl

 This was listed as a vase. I don't believe it is because of the shape, but I don't know  how it was used. I use it in my bathroom to hold cotton balls.  It is vintage but it has no marks on the bottom.  Her hair is in pigtails and some of her color has rubbed off. I still think she is beautiful.

I guess she might have had a top at one time, I am not sure about that because her rim is smooth. She is 4" tall and 3 1/2" wide.  I spent under $10 for her.

Her back has some very fine chips, I love how you can see the the ponytail in the back with some more faded colors of flowers and leaves. 

It also feels like there was a sticker on the bottom at one time, there is still a sticky area on the bottom. 

I think she is a Made in Japan ceramic and I will continue to see if I can find out more about her. 

Antique/Vintage bottle

 I got this bottle years ago on eBay. I paid little money for it at the time. I saw one today on eBay but with a tin cap going for $50 total.  I think the one I have is older because it has a glass top.

It is made of milk glass. The cap reads MUM MFC CO  Philadelphia.  The cap is all glass and it is amazing how tight it fits into the glass jar. 

The jar itself has a nice weight to it. I love the design on it, very art deco-ish.  The milk glass jar has a tint to it, but I can't exactly figure out the color.  There are no markings on the bottom, the only markings are on the cap.

It was probably used as some kind of ointment. MUM was the first commercial manufacturer of deodorant but those jars are smaller. 

 

Mum was the first brand of commercial deodorant. Containing a zinc compound as its active ingredient, it was developed in Philadelphia in 1888. It was named for the term "mum" meaning "to keep silent" as in the popular phrase "Mum's the word" Mum was originally sold as a cream in a jar and applied with the fingertips. The small company was bought by Bristol-Myers in 1931.

I think my jar is from the 1920's  making it an antique...or damn close to it. 

Sugar Bowl

 At least this is how it was listed, as a sugar bowl.  

I bought it off eBay for $5 that includes shipping.  I used to buy  made in England , Johnson Bros. Price Kensington, cottages etc.  I think this is  my first made in Japan and I like it.

It has no chips or cracks and the color is good. It does not have the spoon, but most of these don't come with one.  I mainly used to buy the teapots.

The bowl has a lot of crazing. I have been trying to find this mark but I have had no luck so far. It is very close to the Noritake mark. 

The average price for this would be about $15.  I don't resell any of my things. If I get tired of something I will donate it to goodwill. 

It is almost 4" high and almost 3" wide.  It will make a cute trinket box.   I will update this if I find the maker and get an idea of it's age.  I am thinking it is at least 60 years old and probably older.

Anton Pieck

I am a fan of Anton Pieck. What an amazing talented man!

Anton Franciscus Pieck (19 April 1895 – 24 November 1987) was a Dutch painter, artist and graphic artist. His works are noted for their nostalgic or fairy tale-like character and are widely popular, appearing regularly on cards and calendars. He is also famous for designing the fairy tale forest in Dutch theme park De Efteling.

He designed a whole theme park!   

I think I came across him looking at art on eBay.  I loved his 3D art the most.   I like his art framed too and bought two of them a number of years ago.

I bought this one years ago  off of eBay.  I never buy anything unless it is a great price, no matter how much I like it. This was a great price for this framed. This is 11x9 and the colors are muted. It is wonderful!

This one I bought in a local shop called Past Perfect. My daughter spotted it and showed it to me. This one is small and old. It is 6x8. 

 I just love the scene. I don't think it is very common because I have not found another one.

Because I like something does not mean I need to buy 50 of them.  I am happy with these two. There is another print of his that I like but I have not been able to find one in a frame, that I like. 

So, if you are ever in the Netherlands, visit his museum :)

In 1984 the Anton Pieck Museum was opened at the Achterstraat in Hattem. The museum is called "Huis voor Anton Pieck" ("House for Anton Pieck"). It exhibits various art works by Pieck

There are many websites about him.  Here is one.

Anton Pieck

Enesco Cat

I got this cat at the local goodwill. I normal didn't pick up animal ceramics but my taste in ceramics have changed, like everything else.  I probably paid $1 or less for her.

The picture does not do this piece justice.  For an old ceramic piece she is in great condition, no cracks or chips anywhere. Not even a flea bite. 

She is just over 3" long and almost 4" wide and her widest.  

She is white, with shades of gray along her back and head. She has some beige accent areas too. Her eyes are black, I think. 

 There is an Enesco sticker on the bottom and I think it has 1983. It is hard to read. I would have thought this was an older ceramic. But she is in great shape for being almost 38 years old.

I'll take a better picture of her one day. 

 

Soap Dish

 This is a vintage made in Japan soap dish. 

It has a partial  blue sticker on the bottom. I can only make out the word, Japan.

The dish is on a nice pedestal. The flowers and some leaves are chipped which only adds to its character.  I don't know the age. I have been trying to find the sticker on line with no luck so far. I will post if I find out more information on this beautiful piece. 

I also like handmade soaps. This soap is a goats milk honey soap. I am allergic to a lot of scents so my soaps don't have a scent. 

antique hobnail vase

 I bought this vase on Shop Good Will. I buy a lot from that site and in Goodwill stores around the area. This one caught my attention because I thought it was so ugly. No one would buy it and the price would go lower and lower.  It finally went to $7 with 1cent shipping so I bought it.

I was not disappointed when I saw it.

This the back. Nice and ugly. lol

As you can see the front is not much better. It is a Milk Glass Hobnail Vase with gold & applied Porcelain Flowers. I have only found one other vase that is similar to this. This was made before 1920 and I am thinking around 1900 if not earlier. 

Every now and then I do a search on it, hoping to find more information but no luck so far.