Posted 14 years ago
LYNN
(3 items)
KNOW THIS IS FROM THE EARLY 1900's BUT I DON'T KNOW THE WHAT'S OR WHY'S OF IT,,,,, DOES ANY ONE????
IT IS ABOUT 5 INCHES TALL.....6 INCHES A CROSS THE BOTTOM.. MOSTLY BLACK, GOLD AROUND RIM, OLD FASHION LADY ON IT...
HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOREVER, IT IS SIGNED, BUT I CANT READ IT... ANY ONE KNOW THE VALUE RANGE,,, OR WHERE I CAN FIND INFO ON IT???
MARKING ON BOTTOM IS WARWICK, LIKE IN PIC...BUT RED NUMBERS ARE DIFFERNT. my red marks look more like d.2
..ALSO SAYS PARISIAN IN SCRIPT
That is gorgous!
It is a "portrait vase" -- I can't read your mark -- can you?
Watch ebay for very similar items:
http://pottery-glass.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=portrait+vase&_sacat=18875&_odkw=portrait+vase+ewer&_osacat=18875&bkBtn=&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313
In reply to MsDowAntiques.. there are some red marks as u can see that i have no idea what they say kinda looks like d.2... in scrip writting it says parisian...
then there is 2 sowards, and helmet face mask with warwick under it...
don't know how it can be a vase, it has a handle and a spout... more like a pitcher, only fat at the bottom.... thanks for any help...
http://www.rubyplaza.com/item/650214-RL01273/Art-Nouveau-Warwick-Vase-Female
tip of the hat to MsDow...
Darn -- I should have guessed Warwick! You beat me to it.
Warwick China company was located in Wheeling, West Virginia -- 1884-1951. I am pretty sure it is transfer-ware, not hand painted.
It's still called a vase, even though it is a pitcher or ewer shape -- meant to be decorative, not functional.
Watching the search term "Warwick -Weller" in the ebay Art Pottery category is your best bet to track values of similar pieces. Weller Pottery had a Warwick pattern, but Warwick China is a separate company.
Here's the ebay link: http://pottery-glass.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=warwick+-weller&_sacat=27&_odkw=warwick&_osacat=27&bkBtn=&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313
Check your library for this book about Warwick China -- http://www.amazon.com/Warwick-China-John-Sr-Rader/dp/076431016X
This just in -- IOGA Ware is the name of the line of Warwick pieces.
Some were hand painted, some were transfer ware.
See thes links:
http://www.silive.com/homegarden/antiques/index.ssf/2008/01/grandmas_20thcentury_warwick_c.html
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-warwick-china-ioga-vase-portrait-woman-roses
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-warwick-china-ioga-red-flower-vase
wow you are good,,, and a million thank yous.... as I look at it, i am pretty sure it is a transfer, coming from a un trained eye.. I would like to sell it, but I also don't know how to go about that either.. and also that blue vase you replied to me about... I have spent endless hours,/days trying to find info on these 2 items,
with no avail...so I sure appreciate your help... thank you, thank you!!!!!
p.s. do you think that parisian in script is a signature???? would that mean it is signed???
The script impressed markings on the bottoms of Warwick IOGA items are the names of the shapes. The markings in red mean 2 things - the letter is for the background color and the number is for the decoration.