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Category: Wall Plaque

African lady wall plaque 242 – by Melani

This is a wall plaque by Salvatori Melani. It has the identifier ‘R.I 242 B B.’ at the base of … More

Lady wall plaque by Melani – Prod 243

This is a piece by Salvatore Melani with the identifier R.I. 243 B.B. April 2022 – There is a mirror … More

A Duron wall plaque of a girl

Lady wall plaque by Duron / 6115

[September 2021] Found on an eBay auction

A wall plaque made of chalkware of a girl

Lady Wall Plaque by Duron / 6114

[September 2021] Found on an eBay auction.

Depiction of jesus made from chalkware with a halo of gold behind his head

Jesus Plaque by Bacci – Reg 863836

A big thanks to Kasia Zawadzka for getting in touch. It clearly is marked as Bacci! And the registration number … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Wall Plaque by Lucky – 5545 A/B

Made in Japan is all that I know and don’t know how many other pieces they made. Do get in … More

Wall plaque in black chalkware

Wall plaque by Duron – Reg 885752 – 6019

This is another piece by Lohnberg under the name of Duron. On the National Archives register the design was abandoned, … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Girl wall plaque by Duron – Prod No 6112

The ebay site listed this as a DURON, and it had the sticker on the back. What I don’t know … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Lady wall plaque by Paoli – Prod No BL7

I am fairly certain that this piece is by Paoli given the use of the product coding “BL”. They did … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Lady Wall plaque by Duron – 6061

Found this on the Worthpoint.com site. I don’t have the registration number yet.

Black chalkware wall plaque

Wall plaque by Duron – Reg 885796 / 6017

I found this on Worthpoint.com but have not researched in the National Archives yet. The four digit code beginning with … More

Raw chalkware reindeer statue

Wall ornament by Bacci – Reg 904898

This is the first example (I think) of Bacci producing a wall plaque. I don’t know how it would have … More

Black chalkware figurine wall plaque

Lady and baby wall plaque by Unknown

I have no information on this piece as there are no markings to help identify who the designer was If … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Wall plaque by Duron – Reg 891989

I have seen several example of Duron wall plaques, but they are normally of African ladies. This is the first … More

Wall plaque by Duron – 6118

I don’t have much information on this piece other than it has the usual ‘DURON Made in Englad’ sticker on … More

Black chalkware figurine wall plaque

Warrior wall plaque – Unknown

Sorry, but I have no details on the designer and there are no markings to help identify. I may get … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Lady wall plaque by JEMA

This piece has a very different head shape than others on this site. My money is on JEMA pottery, from … More

JEMA
Wall plaque with green scarf

Girl by Duron – Reg 891998

Update Aug 2017. I found a design image at the National Archives in Kew Gardens, London that looks identical to … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Lady wall plaque by Duron

I have not confirmed this piece, but the auction on Worthpoint shows that it has the famous ‘DURON Made in … More

Black chalkware figurine

Male wall plaque by Paoli – BL8

As per the Lady wall plaque by Paoli – BL9, I don’t have the ‘official’ details from the National Archives on … More

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