I JUST BOUGHT A HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN LAMP THAT IS SIGNED AND DATED WITH CLO E. JOHNSON 1920. THERE ARE NO OTHER MARKS ON THE LAMP. THE BASE WAS REMOVED SO WE COULD INVESTIGATE FURTHER, BUT WE FOUND NO OTHER MARKS. IT LOOKS TO BE NIPPON OR POSSIBLY PICKARD QUALITY BUT I FIND NO ARTIST WHO PAINTED FOR PICKARD IN MY BOOK BY THAT NAME. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS ARTIST? THE WORK IS EXQUISITE AND IT LEADS ME TO BELIVE IT IS A GOOD PIECE OF PORCELAIN.

-- SUE SPOONER (MSPOON66@AOL.COM), October 03, 1999