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I found this small dish during one of my flea market treasure hunts in Florida many years ago.  The image is of what appears to be a spectacled Cocker Spaniel. The back is marked “MADE IN GERMANY” with an “X” letter or shape, possibly crossed swords and measures around 5 inches square.  To me, it seems it is a political statement of sorts, singling out a particular person from a certain point or issue in time.  I have been unsuccessful identifying the maker mark or finding anything about or like it. Could you please tell me the history, subject/reason/person of this piece and approximate value?  Thank you!  Scott Irvin

Friedrich Answered question March 9, 2023
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As the image on the item is a little amateur-ish and the text is not centered I would assume that the item was (re)decorated by a hobbyist. The red mark – a plain ‘x’, no “crossed swords” by the way – is a generic export/tax mark which was in use between 1905 and around 1920. It does not point towards a specific manufacturer and can not be used to date an item as the (re)decoration could have taken places decades later.

Friedrich Answered question March 9, 2023
Friedrich Answered question March 9, 2023