Jug dated 1853

A £2 buy seller said may be swedish

The Pensylvanian Dutch do something similar so I'd say Northern Europe. You could try the Ancient-Arts group on Facebook as there are a couple of members who collect early slipware.

thanks naomi , but the thought of joining yet another group on Fb is daunting to say the least , there's already enough little hitlers on a certain group , ( i think you know the one)

Yes, I wouldn't recommend posting it there. But the Europeans on AA are far more polite, and helpful :)

I was tempted to delete my plate thread, but maybe I'll just block the jerks. :)

Some of them are so anal it's not real , that pillock that wants to report people on ebay does my effin nut ( the one on the bitossi club site) JEEZ like bittosi is worth a sh*t

Yes, but it's funny to watch. Like going to the zoo. :)

A bit i suppose , but I had an item taken off last month because I had in the style of , which it was , they took it off with 10 minutes to go after it had been on 10 days , the tosser that reported it remains anon , i relisted after ebay pathetic warning that no item can have in the style of or similar to in the ad ( take a look through ebay to see millions of them ) , PS I got more money on the relist as I started at the price that was before , I bet if the person wants an item they wouldn't get bothered about titles .

Agreed. It's daft. Painting can legitimately use 'school of' or 'follower of', so why can't you use 'style of?'


Have you noticed the expressions of utter grief expressed by the studio collectors  when they're told its a 'production piece', like that's supposed to be the worst insult you could use on a piece of pottery.? Wtf? Moorcroft is 'production' ware. What universe are they living in? Do they just throw it in the bin if it's not handthrown?

I know and I agree , they are a very sensitive lot about their precious pots , you have to watch everything you say , like a pack of wolves so they are , BTW , did you get the CH tyg ?

I have been desperate to go back there but everything has got in the way this week. As soon as I have a free day.....

Back to the jug, if you google Breininger sgraffito or slipware or redware you'll see the modern Pensylvanian Dutch versions, but I think this could be Colibaba Romania Folk Pottery, or near that part of Northern Europe.

Thanks for that , I think you are in the right area , if I can just figure out the lingo on the base ................

NaomiM wrote:I have been desperate to go back there but everything has got in the way this week. As soon as I have a free day.....

I know next-to-nothing about antique pottery but the writing looks French to me. Could it be Jaspe?

thanks I'll take a look , I know nothing about Jaspe

I know it looks old but then so do I it could read 1953

Just looked through magnifying glass Paul and asked someone else 100% 1800's 1859 I think , do you think it's french , did they write in old script as they did here ?

some still do, could be from the alscace