Seeking Help Identifying and Learning More About This Plate – Style, Age, and Mark
I'm looking for help identifying and learning more about this decorative plate, including its potential maker, age, and style. I understand that it may not be an antique (it could be a replication of an older style), but I’d love to get as much information as possible about it. Here are the details I’ve gathered so far:
• Location: Found in the U.S., but I don’t know its origin.
• Material: The plate appears to be porcelain or ceramic with gold detailing. There is visible crazing, which might indicate age.
• Design: It features a neoclassical-style illustration of a seated woman with a child, surrounded by a gold border with cherubs. The scalloped edge also suggests a decorative, vintage style.
• Mark: On the underside, there’s an “N” above a symbol that looks like either a stylized female symbol (circle with a vertical cross below) or perhaps a harp/lyre.
• Condition: The plate shows crazing and wear consistent with age but has no major cracks or chips.
So far, I’ve done some limited research and haven’t been able to match the mark to any known maker. The “N” might suggest a European origin, possibly Italian (it resembles marks like Capodimonte, though theirs typically includes a crown). The bottom symbol could reference femininity, music, or something symbolic, but I couldn’t find definitive information. No matches from AI services like ChatGPT or Google Lens. The style might date to the late 19th or early 20th century, though it’s also possible this is a later piece imitating that era.