Hand Painted

XRF test results for Contemporary Chateau hand-painted, “Made in Japan” stoneware dish sent in by Vida in Minnesota

XRF test results for Contemporary Chateau hand-painted, “Made in Japan” stoneware dish sent in by Vida in Minnesota

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-Federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead-poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used by…

Handmade ceramic bowl with red, brown and gray glaze: Lead-free glaze + trace Lead in the substrate.

Handmade ceramic bowl with red, brown and gray glaze: Lead-free glaze + trace Lead in the substrate.

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific…

Hand painted vintage Made In Japan floral saucer with roses: 12,300 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish.

Hand painted vintage Made In Japan floral saucer with roses: 12,300 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish.

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific…

Hand Painted Raffia Vernonware – Made in California: 93,900 ppm Lead in the glaze. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

Hand Painted Raffia Vernonware – Made in California: 93,900 ppm Lead in the glaze. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the small hand painted Raffia Vernonware bowl pictured here had the following readings: Center of the food surface of dish: Lead (Pb): 93,900 +/- 3,400 ppm Tin (Sn): 2,221 +/- 152 ppm Zinc (Zn): 969+/- 94 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,011 +/- 237 ppm Vanadium (V): 208 +/- 50 ppm…

Hand painted Italian saucer with gold accents: 10,600 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

Hand painted Italian saucer with gold accents: 10,600 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the hand painted Italian saucer pictured here (with real gold accents!) had the following readings: Gold center of dish: Barium (Ba):1,381 +/- 190 ppm Gold (Au): 8,731 +/- 157 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,173 +/- 67 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 1,318 +/- 50 ppm Floral / Leaf + Pink edge: Lead…

Vintage Blauw Delfts Distee “Made in Holland” Hand Painted Ashtray: 46,800 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe.

Vintage Blauw Delfts Distee “Made in Holland” Hand Painted Ashtray: 46,800 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, this blue and white Blauw Delfts Distee (Made in Holland) hand-painted ashtray had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 46,800 +/- 1,100 ppm Barium (Ba): 230 +/- 75 ppm Antimony (Sb): 90 +/- 27 ppm Tin (Sn): 284 +/- 28 ppm Zinc (Zn): 325 +/- 42 ppm Copper (Cu): 924…

Vintage Hand Painted Nippon China: 3,115 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in items used by kids.

Vintage Hand Painted Nippon China: 3,115 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in items used by kids.

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Vintage China,  “Hand Painted”  – Nippon. Positive for Lead at 3,115 +/- 121ppm. This dish was “Non-Detect” (negative) for mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As). Read more about the concern for lead in dishware here. Want to see a pretty lead-free dish set on Amazon? Click this link! * Thank you for reading and for…