Red Clay Bowl - Help with Identifing the Mark

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Post by thrifter March 17th 2010, 9:34 pm

Can anyone help with identifing this bowl? Made of red clay - not sure if this is actually a pottery mark?
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Post by dantheman March 18th 2010, 12:05 pm

the style and colours say 1920's but the subject matter (aloe vera & cactus) suggest that it isn't English

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Post by Frillo March 18th 2010, 8:40 pm

probably middle or south american, have you tried to talc the mark to get a better view?
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Post by thrifter March 18th 2010, 8:46 pm

Not sure what that means to talc? HELP - Sorry
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Post by dantheman March 18th 2010, 8:48 pm

paper and way crayon would be better on that mark,like a brass rubbing

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Post by thrifter March 18th 2010, 10:11 pm

I have tried a piece of paper with just a pencil - no help - looks like the last two letters on the second bar is AR or AP, Thanks Tammy
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Post by Frillo March 27th 2010, 12:10 pm

thrifter wrote:Not sure what that means to talc? HELP - Sorry

if you powder the mark, you might get a better view of the mark
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Post by Calusa August 23rd 2010, 10:05 pm

That's a Mexican piece circa 1940's-50's. No doubt. I have a bunch of them. Can't read the stamp, but it usually just says "Mexico"
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