The following treasure is from the living estate of Ailene & Buddy Ford; noted dealers and lifelong collectors of exceptional antique & vintage heirlooms. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The AEAA is exceptionally proud to showcase this next lovely pre-1921 hand painted Nippon item, representing a Scarce flared bulbous vase, with unique scrolling thumb & index finger handle tabs, which is marked with the Scarce & very collectible Hand Painted EE (Bibi family) Nippon signature. Our handsome vase is a subtle Cherry Blossom theme, an EE standard, with a lite green to blue + lovely gilded hand beaded shoulder band. Our beautiful vase stands 5 x 7.5 inches tall, weighing 1# 4 oz., and is in excellent condition with a glaze firing line - not damage. *** Weight: 1# 4oz - Measurements: 5 x 7.5 tall xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The Scarce & very collectible Hand Painted EE (Bibi family) Nippon signature is listed as Joan Van Patten mark #17, which was first noted around 1910, and has since become to be known as the BiBi mark. Legend has it that this transitional mark was associated with the Bibi family, that MAY have been importers of Nippon porcelain living in Palestine prior to WW I & in the 1920s & 1930s, but there is no absolute proof of the dates. Contemporary lore places the Bibi family in Lebanon, and still using this E E or similar mark for importation during the 1960s, but once again, these dates cannot be absolutely verified.

XA - P248 - Excellent condition