ANTIQUE FLO BLEU - FLOW BLUE LIDDED DISH or CHILD's MINATURE TUREEN - c.1800's

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I'm not at all sure what this antique flo bleu piece is exactly, though I do know it dates from the early to mid-1800's. It is entirely possible that it's a dresser or parlor table dish, but it's also likely that it could be a miniature tureen from a child's dinner set. Regardless of what it actually is, this lidded container is charming, to say the least. It's a gracefully shaped form with appealing accents in the cobalt dec orative borders & floral designs. Its overall condition is very good: there are no chips, missing fragments or repairs ... h owever there is one hairline crack in the lid, show ing on both the interior & exterior. There is also an approximately 1" round abraded area in the lid's pale blue glaze on one domed exterior corner, exposing the white clay body . There is some discoloration & 'smudging' in one area of the white glaze at the rim of the bottom section. This 'smudged' area surely occurred in the application & reaction of the glaze & there is also some ' gr eying ' within the glaze along the rim. Th is 'gr eying' appears to have occurred in firing, where the white glaze was applied too thickly & the tin oxide 'bloomed' where the glaze pooled. It measures 3 3/4" wide & 4 1/2" in length, and stands 3" tall from base to the lid handle. Common in older ceramic pieces, there are no identifying marks , but it has the feel & appearance of old St affordshire pieces .I'll be happy to answer any questions I can, but please inquire before placing a bid. If you would like additional photos, just ask.If you are the winner of this auction, Please Wait to receive an invoice from me before making payment. As the high bidder, you'll notice that eBay sends an invoice & payment request right after the auction ends. Please wait for my invoice, which will usually be the SECOND invoice you receive. I do apologize for any confusion. SHIPPING: All shipping quotes are for shipping charges only & do not include insurance. If you want to insure, I will need to add that charge to the actual shipping costs & that amount will depend on the value of the item at the auction's close. ( Insurance runs from $1.25 - $3.00, depending on the value of the item ) The high bidder has a choice of available shipping options & I will possibly need to add any additional charges (such as Signature Confirmation, now required by eBay for auctions valued in excess of $250.00. It's now Ebay policy that if an item is over $250 & Signature Confirmation is not added, the item DOES NOT QUALIFY for Ebay Buyer Protection). I'll most often send a correct invoice the day after an auction ends, and I will let the high bidder know if I'm running behind. I'm happy to combine shipping costs IF the items will travel well together. Buyer pays actual shipping costs, additional costs when applicable, for protecting your item in our transaction & in transit. I recycle acceptable boxes & packing materials when I can, but only when I have extra time to drive around to businesses & collect those. I pack all your wonderful things extremely well, prepared for rough handling, however Insured shipping is recommended . I've also estimated the shipping costs toward the higher end. If necessary, I'll surely alter those costs to your location. Thanks. Payment via PayPal is fine, though I'll accept alternative payment methods. Let me know how you'd like to send payment & I'll see if I can accommodate. I'm listing fresh items almost daily, so add me to your Favorite Sellers & check back often. Thanks for looking & placing a bid or two ... I appreciate your interest. read more

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