Expert: Leisha Hiester - 6/27/2008

Question
QUESTION: I have a small bowl that I came across a few years ago. It is small and you can cup your hand around it. It is a greenish yellow and on the inside it has a painting of a mushroom. On the bottom of it, it has italy 69122 PV on it. Any idea of who made this or what year it is from????

ANSWER: Jodi,
Do you have a photo of the bowl and the bottom markings you can send?
Leisha

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QUESTION: Here is the photo of the bottom markings.

Answer
Jodi,
I'll look in the books I have. Leisha

Jodi,
You may want to try a few sites. It's difficult to identify pieces unless they're a common antique. There are sites that you can pay a small fee. They will keep researching it until they find it. They have thousands and thousands of resources. Here's a reputable site:

http://www.kovels.com/

If you do a search on google for pottery marks, several sites that offer pay searches will come up. Kovels has a good reputation.

Good luck, Leisha