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Thanks, Aviator, for the great info. I have printed it out and will place with the small plates. Now I know how to use them.

Thanks to member Hoda who supplied the following information on my 2 small plates. "They are a typical Arabic design, which you find in Khan El Khalili ( a very very old area and very touristic) The exact literal translation is Patience is beautifull, in other words you tell those two words to someo...

I have changed the orientation of the mark, so it is shown correctly now and you can clearly see it is a cat, something I missed before. Thanks, Cheryl!

Cheryl, thank you so much. I am fascinated to learn about these things. Does anyone know what these small plates or dishes were used for and what the Arabic writing says?

Yes, I believe that if the alphanumeric code starts with a T, that means it was made in Taxco, according to my books. If it starts with an M, that is Mexico City. The next letter is the first or last name initial of the silversmith, and the numbers were assigned in order. TS-32 would be the 32nd per...

I have 2 small dishes, 2 3/4" in diameter. Here are some photos. http://photos.imageevent.com/ladywoodlane/silverubos/large/Dish1_1.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/ladywoodlane/silverubos/large/Dish2_1.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/ladywoodlane/silverubos/large/Dish3.jpg The writing looks like i...