Unknown 1996 Pottery Designer

[gabbie2luv]

I can not identify the designer of the 19"x13" oval platter shown in pics. Does anyone have any suggestions? All help is appreciated.

 

 

[wastingtime101]

To me it looks like something somebody painted at one of those paint-your-own-pottery places.

Everything from the brush strokes to the signature to the execution of the plaid are indicators this is an amateur paint job.

[melda58]

Could be amateur but these plaid designs with wavy lines were popular in the 50's.  Although the signature seems to read L '96 or maybe it's L H. 

Rita 

[wastingtime101]

Yeah, to me it's too far removed from the mid century pieces in terms of paint quality. It's not that the lines are wavy or painted by hand; it's that they're messy and inconsistent.

Here's a piece from the 50s with wavy lines, but see how clean and consistent the brush strokes are?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144954224953

Another from the 50s with clean and consistent wavy lines:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1135148000/purinton-normandy-plaid-slip-ware-2?show_sold_out_detail=1&r...

To me the mark is clear: L '96

I believe it's a mass-produced plate with a homemade paint job, painted in 1996, not hand painted at a factory. Also, look how gigantic the signature is - that's not something I've seen on factory items. I've seen large signatures, but not gigantic like that on a serving platter.

I could be wrong, but I feel pretty confident on this one. 🙂