Fortune Teller Cup and Saucer (Knobler)
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[[File:Knobler-sticker-saucer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Alfred E. Knobler had no backstamp, only a sticker. If the cup and saucer wre washed, off came the sticker]] | [[File:Knobler-sticker-saucer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Alfred E. Knobler had no backstamp, only a sticker. If the cup and saucer wre washed, off came the sticker]] | ||
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+ | The New Jersey importer{:Category:Alfred E. Knobler|Alfred E. Knobler]] brought to America a heavy, awkwardly painted, dull-coloured copy of the Jon Anton Taltos cup, itself an awkwardly rectininear derivative of the graveful Nelros cup of Fortune designed by Nevil Ross in 1904 and manufactured by Aynsley China. | ||
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+ | Knobler's cup and saucer set was [[:Category:Made in Japan|Made in Japan]] in the 1970s or 1980s, and in addition to regular retail sales, some were sold in Salem Massachusetts in connection with the [[:Category:Salem Witchcraft Museum|Salem Witchcraft Museum]]. Knobler had no backstamp, only a sticker. If the cup and saucer were washed, off came the sticker. Identifiable by the greyish porcelain clay body and the blue lettering. | ||
[[Category:Knobler]] | [[Category:Knobler]] | ||
[[Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets]] | [[Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets]] | ||
[[Category:Salem Witchcraft Museum]] | [[Category:Salem Witchcraft Museum]] |
Revision as of 05:19, 3 September 2020
The New Jersey importer{:Category:Alfred E. Knobler|Alfred E. Knobler]] brought to America a heavy, awkwardly painted, dull-coloured copy of the Jon Anton Taltos cup, itself an awkwardly rectininear derivative of the graveful Nelros cup of Fortune designed by Nevil Ross in 1904 and manufactured by Aynsley China.
Knobler's cup and saucer set was Made in Japan in the 1970s or 1980s, and in addition to regular retail sales, some were sold in Salem Massachusetts in connection with the Salem Witchcraft Museum. Knobler had no backstamp, only a sticker. If the cup and saucer were washed, off came the sticker. Identifiable by the greyish porcelain clay body and the blue lettering.