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WHAT IT IS ?? - 9/11/2011 2:14:51 PM    rptaylor59@yahoo.com   Posts: 44 Joined: 9/11/2011 Status: offline Found @ yard sale...looks aged ..looks hand made ,only markings are around shoulder and on neck , Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: WHAT IT IS ?? - 9/11/2011 4:03:21 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2396 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Hello rptaylor;  It looks line a European vase if it is old.  It is obviously a ceramic vase.  I don't have any books on that type if thing, except Cecicl Munsey's  "COLLECTING BOTTLES"  pg 124 regarding pottery bottles and jugs.    RED Matthews  _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to rptaylor59@yahoo.com) Post #: 2

RE: WHAT IT IS ?? - 9/11/2011 6:10:49 PM    rptaylor59@yahoo.com   Posts: 44 Joined: 9/11/2011 Status: offline TY Here's a pic of base Attachment (1) (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 3

RE: WHAT IT IS ?? - 9/11/2011 6:12:24 PM    rptaylor59@yahoo.com   Posts: 44 Joined: 9/11/2011 Status: offline this is the top Attachment (1) (in reply to rptaylor59@yahoo.com) Post #: 4

RE: WHAT IT IS ?? - 9/17/2011 1:35:57 AM    ironmountain   Posts: 846 Joined: 10/17/2010 From: Iron Mountain, MI Status: offline Looks like a Greek amphora. http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Pottery.htm quite a few examples. pic of one similar to yours: http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_amphora.htm (think this one is in the Louvre) Hope it helps. (in reply to rptaylor59@yahoo.com) Post #: 5

RE: WHAT IT IS ?? - 9/17/2011 2:07:25 AM    ironmountain   Posts: 846 Joined: 10/17/2010 From: Iron Mountain, MI Status: offline If your piece is hand thrown, could be from The Imperial Technical School for Ceramics and Associated Applied Arts. That was around from 1885-1917. "Each piece we find today was designed by someone and most of the time we will never know the name of the person. In all probability, each piece started with a piece of paper, pencil and watercolor. After the design was completed to the satisfaction of Artist, Committee and Director, it was given a number and we assume that numbers found on the underside of most Amphora today does correspond to a form and decoration design on a piece of paper." from http://www.drawrm.com/amphora.htm. According to most of the sites I looked at, it should have a makers mark on the bottom. Unless, of course, it's a very very old one. I'd look for a number on it if I were you. Either on the handles or somewhere near the base. (in reply to ironmountain) Post #: 6

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