HP NEW CONVENTIONAL IRIS PICKARD LIMOGES CHOCOLATE POT ARTIST SIGNED "LIND" PICKARD STUDIO (1903) FINE COND.!! Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 495.00 Time Left - Bid Count 12 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Fond du Lac, Wisconsin See more about 'HP NEW CONVENTIONAL IRIS PICKARD LIMOGES CHOCOLATE POT' Description ARTIST SIGNED " LIND " ( Frederick J. Lindner ) PICKARD STUDIO ( 1903 ) on HAVILAND LIMOGES FRANCE BLANK ( also bottom signed Haviland France ). SEE PICTURES. MY OFFERING IS FOR THIS WONDERFUL ARTIST SIGNED HANDPAINTED " NEW IRIS CONVENTIONAL " PATTERN PICKARD CHINA - HAVILAND LIMOGES CHOCOLATE POT IN VERY FINE CONDITION! FACTS = ARTIST SIGNED " LIND " - FREDERICK J. LINDNER - PICKARD STUDIO 1903 = PATTERN NAME - " NEW IRIS CONVENTIONAL " = HANDPAINTED = ON HAVILAND LIMOGES BLANK - BOTTOM SIGNED = LIMOGES FRANCE -  REFERENCE = ALAN B. REED page 116 = MEASURES 8.5 inches high x 7.5 inches wide. SIGNATURES = ARTIST SIGNATURE " LIND " SIGNED IN RED ALONG SIDE OF HANDLE NEAR THE LOWER PORTION. ( see pictures of backside of pot showing handle look to the left of lower portion of handle - it is very small signature so you may need to enlarge the picture & bring it in close on your computer ) ---- SIGNED LIMOGES FRANCE in green on bottom of pot ( see pictures ) ---- SIGNED WITH THE CIRCULAR EARLY 1900'S MARK BY PICKARD - READS = handpainted china within outside circle - & - PICKARD through middle of inner circle! ( see pictures ) CONDITION = VERY FINE FOR ITS AGE! GOLD LOSS ON HANDLE SIDES & TOP - SPOUT - INTERIOR OF TOP OPENING BUT IS UNNOTICEABLE WITH THE COVER ON & IN PLACE - MINOR AREAS AROUND BOTTOM EDGE & RAISED AREAS ALONG TOP EDGE. ----------- NOTE = NO CRACKS - CHIPS - STAINING OR LOSS OF PAINT! VERY FINE CONDITION FOR BEING 105 YEARS OLD! NOTE = NOT BEING AN AVID COLLECTOR OF THIS CHINA I MENTION THE GOLD PAINT LOSS FOR ACCURACY. ITS MOST NOTICEABLE ALONG THE HANDLE - SPOUT - & - INTERIOR OF THE OPENING WHERE THE LID FITS ON. NOT NOTICEABLE IN THIS AREA WHEN LID IS ON THOUGH! SOME OF THE GOLD LOSS MIGHT BE ORIGINAL FROM WHEN IT WAS FIRED - I DON'T KNOW - I WILL LEAVE THAT UP TO ALL OF YOU AVID COLLECTORS OF FINE HANDPAINTED PICKARD CHINAWARES. IN MY OPINION THE LOSS OF GOLD DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE BEAUTY OF THIS PIECE! ( please look very closely at my pictures as you will be able to see the gold paint loss areas on the piece ). A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR PICKARD - LIMOGES COLLECTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOW RESERVE ------------------------ SO --------------------- BID W/ CONFIDENCE !!!! SHIPPING INSURANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM BECAUSE OF ITS FRAGILE NATURE - IT IS INEXPENSIVE - & - IT PROTECTS YOUR INVESTMENT! THANK YOU FOR LOOKING-THANK YOU FOR BIDDING-EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS - & - Check out my other items! Place a Bid!