These are known fakes ( or reproductions not by the original makers) being sold today including Derby Limoges, Sevres,KPM, Royal Doulton,Royal Vienna, Ringtons, Carlton Ware, Minton,Guinness, Cranberry Glass, Victoria Ironstone, WWR & other Staffordshire                        

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Black Duck Main C&N.JPG (15581 bytes)

 

Doulton Barrel & Stand.jpg (12723 bytes)

Doulton Barrel & StandX.jpg (11633 bytes)

these barrels come with both the frame & the swing handle.  They appear to be porcelain from China & the frame & metalwork is too heavy.
Value about  $25-30

limoges teaset.JPG (11189 bytes)

limoges backstamp 2.JPG (9321 bytes)

One of the many pieces of Limoges flooding the market.( see below)  I have checked a map of China & Taiwan but can't find the city there.Remember Limoges is the town not the name of a pottery

limoges roses.JPG (14024 bytes)

limoges backstamp 1.JPG (2814 bytes)

Almost pathetic stamp but seems to be fooling the new buyer.  Lots of patterns with the same backstamp.

limoges plate.JPG (13917 bytes)

limoges backstamp 2.JPG (9321 bytes)

A better looking stamp, it must be coming from Taiwan

derbyA.JPG (8071 bytes)

derbyX.JPG (2873 bytes)

A very poor stamp based on an 1862 style but too simple.  Derby would be mortified

Royal Vienna Portrait.jpg (15151 bytes)

Royal Vienna Portrait X.JPG (3674 bytes)

One of the newer marks to show up.  The real mark is this one

royal vienna green.JPG (2939 bytes)

victoria milk.JPG (16248 bytes)

victoria milk X.JPG (5231 bytes)

Being sold on ebay as a buttermilk pitcher.  If it says Victoria Ironstone it is a fake unless it is dinner china by Meakin
flower vase WWR.jpg (13475 bytes) flower vase WWR X.jpg (23511 bytes) There is no reference to a WWR company in any Staffordshire book we can find

blue-yellow portrait vase.JPG (20301 bytes)

Being fobbed off as English

ironstone1890.JPG (6781 bytes)

ironstone1890X.JPG (3532 bytes)

still another silly stamp that some people think is real.  Items come in plain white,cobalt blue and other patterns

sevres pink floral.JPG (9905 bytes)

sevres X.JPG (2883 bytes)

Comes in a wide variety  of cups or sets. Check the backstamp closely
Vic iron footbatha.JPG (12887 bytes)

Vic iron footbath X.jpg (7389 bytes)

There are unscupulous people out there who are hiding their feedbacks and their bidders so they can catch the unwary.  They claim it is to protect them from unwanted interference.  Would you want to pay U.S. $225 for this new made in China item?

Doulton Jug1.jpg (12168 bytes)

Doulton Jug1X.jpg (10154 bytes)

comes in various sizes, at least 5, and again porcelain & Chinese
Value varying from $10 -24

Fake  blue-white vase Staffordshire -Coat arms & Lions.jpg (10469 bytes)

Fake  blue-white vase Staffordshire -Coat arms & LionsX.JPG (9383 bytes)

claim to be Staffordshire but the handle should be a dead giveaway.   As new as tomorrow

Value about $20

kpmflower.JPG (12081 bytes)

kpm X.JPG (4310 bytes)

fake ringtons jugs.jpg (12059 bytes)

have not got a good shot of the backstamp yet but these are the same as the pitcher above marked Doulton supposedly Ringtons but exactly the same as the ones with the Royal Doulton mark

TR teapot.JPG (17681 bytes)

TR teapot X.JPG (6906 bytes) This is supposed to be by T. Rathbone & Co but is again Chinese.

wwr dish  W handle.JPG (25077 bytes)

wwr dish X.JPG (4841 bytes)

The photos of this piece were supplied by someone who paid over $100 on ebay and wanted others to know.  made in China of Porcelain with Staffordshire stamp
says WWR  & staffordshire ( sort of)

WWR pattern 2.jpg (11602 bytes)

phoney wwr backstamp.jpg (7366 bytes)

Another WWR pattern lately in jug and bowl sets as well as other pieces.

Ringtons Caddy c1970.jpg (11176 bytes)

Ringtons CaddyX c1970.jpg (10112 bytes)

Purports to be a Maling Rington Tea Caddy but pattern is not original.   Should have "RT" under the lid and newcastle-upon-Tyne on base

Ringtons Teapot.JPG (15700 bytes)

another fake

carlton fantasia.jpg (10544 bytes)

carlton fantasiaX.jpg (4014 bytes)

I can assure you no Englishman would spell Burslem with an A.  Comes in a variety of biscuit barrels, dishes & jugs.  The latest from China

minton blackberry cheese.JPG (15154 bytes)

minton blackberry cheeseX.JPG (7047 bytes)

A Portugeese copy of a 19C Mintons cheesekeep.  Good colour but   too good to be true.
minton crab.JPG (16630 bytes)

minton crabX.JPG (7044 bytes)

A new copy of the Minton Palissy crab plate.  Heavier than the original.  If it is too good to be true it probably is
minton fish.jpg (15851 bytes) minton fishX.jpg (13616 bytes) Another Minton piece that has been making the rounds that is coming out of Portugal it seems. One of these was at $2,000+ on ebay before the Majolica International Society let their member know.Click here to check them out, a great club

cranberry lily vase.jpg (6800 bytes)

The latest offering called a cranberry lily vase.  Being sold by the same sellers who have had the barrels & shakers

sugar shaker.jpg (5457 bytes)

there have been 8 of these on ebay in the last 21 days all on ebay U.K.   Same flared bottom swell as the biscuit barrel

cranberry barrel fake 2A.jpg (11056 bytes)

same base as the one below with a different handle & collar.

A fairly decent colour of glass but with the heavier metal lid and top.   Again made in China and brand new.  Comes with another top as well

cranberry barrel fake 3.JPG (10078 bytes)

same base as the one above  with a different handle & collar

guiness fake.jpg (7630 bytes)

Lots of fakes around even bearing the Carlton logo.  Nick Fairall of the Guinness Collectors Club has a great page of fakes.  Click here to check it out.  After you have why not go to their home page ( link on their fakes site, check it out and perhaps join the club.  It looks like a lot   of fun and very reasonable!!
Victoria Ironstone.jpg (15310 bytes)

Victoria IronstoneX.jpg (7452 bytes)

It says "Victoria Ironstone but the only Victoria this has seen may be Victoria , B.C. when the freighter from China goes by..  All kinds of pieces , all Chinese porcelain.

victoria ironstone basket.jpg (11181 bytes)

victoria ironstonexx.jpg (9269 bytes)

as above but in a chintz pattern.  Also comes in teapots vases etc.

victoria ironstone teapot.jpg (14470 bytes)

Victoria IronstoneX.jpg (7452 bytes)

again as above but in a blue willow this time.  Other pieces are starting to crop up
new limoges oyster.jpg (24637 bytes) new limoges oysterX.jpg (10757 bytes) one of the many fake oyster plates about.  To see a page of them click here