UNKNOWN MAKER OF THIS CHINESE KEROSENE GLASS GLOBE
It is embossed with a dove who has an olive branch in her mouth. I had help from a Chinese Teacher to translate the characters that are embossed in the globe. Translated = 'Production Co.' which, of course, does not help in figuring out who made this globe. It was mounted in a Chinese Lantern which could not be saved. Interestingly, it was the first mfg. Hot blast Chinese lantern I had come across.
It is heavily bubbled and is hand blown.
CIRCA: ?
Mel - Owner (Wednesday, 08 December 2021 08:12)
Dear S. Poehlmann ,
Thank you for your additional comments.
S. Poehlmann (Wednesday, 08 December 2021 06:11)
Incidentally, the illustration shows a "dove of peace", with the typical olive branch. This image was very well known throughout the socialist social system and was used a lot during the Cold War. But it also has a historical significance: the dove as a symbol of peace was already used in Greece, and in the Bible (Gen 8:11) a dove returns to Noah on the ark with a fresh olive branch.
regards,