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Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

Thank you for taking a look at this brightly colored pot. At first I thought it was Mexican tourist ware, but it has the feel and quality of European. I've never seen the black mark symbols in the base. Any help appreciated. 

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

The pottery motifs look like Gouda, but the technique doesn't nor do the markings. Just my humble opinion...
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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

yea, definitely not gouda. I would think mexican, central or south american.

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

Thank you, yes, that was my original impression, but the pink wash around the bottom isn't right for Mexican pottery.  Perhaps more similar to some of the earthenware Gouda-like wares from Japan.  Could they be Japanese symbols on the bottom?

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks


@md1919 wrote:

yea, definitely not gouda. I would think mexican, central or south american.

 

My thoughts too.


 

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

I don't see Latin America.   I'd look to Eastern Europe.  Hungary, Czech Republic...

 

Debora

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

Mexican I think too and newer

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

Thank you all for your input. Haven't been able to find anything similar from Mexico or South America. Similar wares from Eastern Europe, but no perfect matches, so I'll keep hunting!

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

Japanese

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Re: Enamelled Pottery 3 handled vase - European? Strange Marks

Thank you. That's what I was leaning towards. Do you know what the marks mean?

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