ceramic

  1. Big Blue German Bennington Marble

    Was digging at one of my spots today and unearthed this big blue ceramic marble. It is 1.25 inches in size, and is the largest clay marble I have ever found. These big salt-glazed clay marbles were made in Imperial Germany by the millions starting in the 1870's. They came in several colors...
  2. 🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Iron Object and odd Ceramic Fragment, l feel like they're identifiable but I just can't place them!

    Ceramic Object seems to be hollow in the middle, very curious what it's purpose is. Both found in a site that was the old city dump from somewhere around ~1880s-1940's maybe.
  3. One Gallon Stoneware Jug

    One Gallon Stoneware Jug

    An unmarked one gallon stoneware jug I excavated on April 26th 2023.
  4. My Find Yesterday

    Just as I was walking in 2 feet of water along the river to go home...I look down and saw what I believed to be a rubber bumper or plug Stuck in some weedy water. I was going to pass it up but something made me pick it up. I plucked It out of the muck, flipped it over and did a double take on...
  5. 🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Unmarked Vintage Something or Other with Odd Symbol(s)

    I have a tendency, whenever in a Goodwill store, to walk out with just about anything I see that has crazing. And apparently, I don't have to even know what it is. I'm a sucker for old stuff. Like with this piece of pottery here. Not only don't I know whether its ceramic or something else, or...
  6. Wide variety of pottery shard types and manufacturing styles

    Hello, I recently identified a site in Central Brazil with hundreds (more probably thousands) of ceramic shards of the most varied pottery and manufacturing styles. Below (attached) are some photos (macro - 23 x 23 square cm) and light microscope details (micro - some few square mm) with temper...
  7. W.T. Copeland & Sons Water Jug

    I'm helping my mother clear out some of her collectibles and I am looking for anyone who may have information about the value of this W.T. Copeland & Sons pitcher. From the research I've done, it was made in London somewhere around 1860-1890.
  8. Found these shipwreck artifacts at a thrift store...

    The store was a couple miles from Lewes, Delaware. They are in a shadowbox sort-of frame. Think there's any chance these are legitimate? How would this family have gathered them?
  9. early 1800s home site and privy?

    Hey T"netters- any ideas as to age? 1809 half cent (not toasted for sure!) plus a large cent (no pic, Mick dug), Pottery is especially interesting to me. And this must be a privy, correct?? 2nd pic has the 5 ft probe buried to the hilt (cleared the leaves around the depressed approx 3-4 ft...
  10. Found odd ceramic piece today - need help identifying it!

    I was walking my dog today when I found this partially sticking out of the ground. I dug around a little and exposed more of it. It looks like some type of ceramic dish, but I have no idea what it really is. I would like to know more about it. The land I live on was used to travel from the...
  11. Please help me ID this pottery!

    I love this piece and was trying to track down the maker, but I have run into difficulty identifying the makers mark! Any thoughts? Thanks,
  12. Ceramic piece with blue design...

    Anyone have any info on this little piece I found while beach combing? I realize it's tiny, but I'm hoping the print/design is unique enough to shed some light on where it might have been made and the age :) Front Side Back
  13. Ceramic shard - identification/date

    First time posting, so let me know if I did anything wrong or need to add/change anything! :) I was wondering if anyone recognizes the design/pattern. Trying to find more information on what this might have been, how old, etc. Thanks! (3 views of the same piece - front, side, back (which...
  14. Help Identify Type and Artist Name?? Navajo pottery?

    Anyone know anything, or can you read the name? Thanks
  15. nuka glaze vase /blue stoneware vase WVB signed? Help Identify please!It's a bueaty

    nuka glaze vase /blue stoneware vase WVB signed? Help Identify please!It's a beauty Hey guys Hope you all are doing well! I picked up this Vase along with another one(post that one later) at a goodwill several months ago. It is VERY Beautiful actually enjoying it as a decorative. I have a Good...
  16. Japanese Face

    Hi! I found this in San Francisco. I was curious what it is and if it is work anything. It is about 4" x 4" and the material feels like ceramic. Thank you in advance for the help!
  17. Small delft container

    Does anyone know anything about this small cup or the marks on the bottom? Measure just a few inches in height and diameter.
  18. Blue green ceramic vase greek?

    Picked this ceramic vase up thrifting. It has what looks like a thin blue glaze with some green mixed in on the outside and inside. There is a floral pattern engraved with some greek looking trim around the top. I don't have a clue as to what it is or where it originated. Any help is...
  19. Hand painted platter marked with a crown over initials R.S

    Picked this up today thinking it looked alot like some italian majolica pottery I found recently. Measures 9.5"x7" The back is marked by hand with a crown over an R.S Any info would be great! Thanks in advance.
  20. Pottery marking

    Hello, can anyone identify this pottery glyph? I know it's cut off but I thought maybe someone could connect the dots. Thx!:) good luck!
  21. Asian Vases Identification

    Have two vases that have a mark on the side and hoping someone can tell me about them. They are about 7 or so inches tall and look like they are a combination of metal with glass coating , not sure.
  22. Vintage Porcelain Dogs

    I found these 4 dogs in a yard sale. I have no idea where they are from, When they where made, and what they are worth. If you have any information i can really use it thank you.
  23. Driving Me Crazy!

    Driving Me Crazy! Pottery Mark I have been driving myself crazy trying to figure out the maker mark of this piece. I am fairly new to collection but have many books about maker marks and whatnot but cannot find it anywhere. It doesn't help that I can't read what it says on the bottom. The...
  24. Simple Crude Ceramic Tool is a Mystery. Any Guesses?

    I recently found this mystery item that I think was a tool or weapon. At first, I thought it was made from wood or bone but I don't think so. :icon_scratch: I think it is ceramic due to the weight. It is smooth and covered with a patina from use. Both ends are smooth and rounded. Dimensions...
  25. Estate Cleanout Find

    Signed up to the forums just to post this (had lurked in the past). I hunt junk stores and thrift shops and estate sales for deals. Do okay sometimes. Picked up something yesterday and have no clue what it is. Will give as much detail as I can. The piece is in what looks like a custom...
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