Ceramics/Maker's Mark

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Expert: Leisha Hiester - 7/10/2008


Question

Maker's Mark
I'm trying to find out the maker of this figurine bottle. It's from Russia and is
used to hold vodka.  I've attached a photo of the maker's mark on the bottom.  
There look to be two marks, one is in green, the other is simply an indentation
in the ceramic.  I'm trying to find out the maker so I can research it better to
determine its worth. Thank you!

Answer
Wendy,
I'm not an expert on marks, but here's a site you can try for a start;

http://www.oldandsold.com/pottery/russia1.shtml

There are lots of sites similar to this you can search online. Also, Kovels are my favorite, most reputable antique folks. They have thousands and thousands of marks to search from. Good luck,

Leisha

Leisha Hiester

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