Fishleys of Fremington Baking Bowl, North Devon, England, Mid-To-Late 19th C.

Description

Here we have a wonderful large oval baking bowl by the Fishleys, decorated in a wet sgraffito technique, skilled decoration applied with three thin flexible whale bone prongs joined together. With superb markings to the outside of the bowl from the flames in the kiln, rare in this size and condition.

Date
Last half of the 19^th century

Dimensions
12’’ L x 11 ¼’’ W x 4’’ H        o/a approx.

Condition
Very good, with only two tight and small stable hairlines and minor wear commensurate with age and use.

Price
£575   $747-USD

Reference
The Collector’s Book of English Country Pottery by Peter Brears, published 1974
The Fishleys of Fremington by John Edgeler, published 2008

Ref Number: 221142D
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