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3/23/2010 1 Comment

Faked enamels on Sunderland lustre plaques

What's wrong with the plaque below, currently for sale on eBay?
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The enamels have been carefully faked by someone, hoping to realise more money than the item is actually worth.  How do I know?  I bought one from the same seller several years ago (see below).
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The colours are too shrill and were never used by Victorian potters to decorate plaques.  If you have an item of lustreware with this particular green and orange-brown, you probably bought it from 1079edmund.  The leaves and flowers are coloured in far too neatly.  Compare the decoration with that on the large plaques at the bottom of the prepare to meet thy god sub-page.

Here is how the plaque should look (right image).  I bought this plaque from a reputable auction house a few weeks ago (click on the images below to enlarge).
I've posted a selection of 1079edmund's artistic handiwork on the fake over-painted items sub-page above.

So why haven't I reported this faker to eBay?  I have.  The full story is here:
http://www.mystaffordshirefigures.com/fake-alert.html

Please contact me if you have purchased a suspect item from this seller.
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Vicki Wilson link
3/12/2012 01:55:24 am

have you ever seen a sunderland plaquenwith castle ,bridge, river decal in middle but but the "sponged edge" is dark green ? Haven't been able to find one anywhere. Caught my eye because it was different. Thnks, Vicki

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