The "Favorite Bavaria" stamp was a specialized export backstamp used by the prominent C. Hutschenreuther porcelain factory in Bavaria, Germany. Pins not included.
Target Market: It was created exclusively for the American market between roughly 1900 and the 1930s. The explicit use of the American spelling "Favorite" (instead of the British "Favourite") highlights this connection.
The "Whiteware" Craze: Hutschenreuther exported these pieces as undecorated, white porcelain "blanks". They were shipped to North America to satisfy the massive early 20th-century trend of amateur and professional china painting.
The Decoration: Your shaker’s lovely blue forget-me-nots were likely painted by an artist in an independent professional studio—such as the famous Stouffer Studio in Chicago—or by a talented hobbyist artist during a Victorian-era home decorating guild movement.
The estimated fair market value for your antique "Favorite Bavaria" hand-painted porcelain shaker ranges between $25 and $60 USD in today's collectors' market
