Small aluminum bowl, bottom stamped: “A&F Co.” Typewritten label by Bert Riggall’s daughter Doris Burton: “One of many Porrige Bowls that got very hot but Mr. Crosby Sr., for one, called for at least three refills!”
Small aluminum bowl, bottom stamped: “A&F Co.” Typewritten label by Bert Riggall’s daughter Doris Burton: “One of many Porrige Bowls that got very hot but Mr. Crosby Sr., for one, called for at least three refills!”
A sterling silver (?) bowl with straight sides. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with engraved pictures of nursery rhymes. Engraved on a medallion at the front of the bowl are the initials “E.B.M.”
A sterling silver (?) bowl with straight sides. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with engraved pictures of nursery rhymes. Engraved on a medallion at the front of the bowl are the initials “E.B.M.”
A vase with a fluted base and a narrow bottom that flares gradually to the rim. This vase features an ornate cut design that is decorated with a formal leaf design in gold. The top edge is finished with a band of plain gold.
A vase with a fluted base and a narrow bottom that flares gradually to the rim. This vase features an ornate cut design that is decorated with a formal leaf design in gold. The top edge is finished with a band of plain gold.
A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
4.5 (a); 2.3(b) x 6.4 (a); 7.0(b) x 9.0 (a); 7.8(b) cm
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A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
Fine stoneware bowl, pale green clay which has been incised inside bowl, with a transparent over glaze, calligraphy inside bowl, trimmed foot, oxides can be seen in clay base, crackling of glaze inside and out.
Fine stoneware bowl, pale green clay which has been incised inside bowl, with a transparent over glaze, calligraphy inside bowl, trimmed foot, oxides can be seen in clay base, crackling of glaze inside and out.
Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
Trim footed bowl with ivory inside glaze and celadon, gray, exterior glaze and pink green white floral over glaze enamels. Stamped signature on base, Banko.
Trim footed bowl with ivory inside glaze and celadon, gray, exterior glaze and pink green white floral over glaze enamels. Stamped signature on base, Banko.
Press molded bowl, glazed inside only, painted outside. Exterior relief appears to be water lily leaf with additional, applied painted house and shrubbery, lotus root forms coiled base. Stamp on exterior near base.
Press molded bowl, glazed inside only, painted outside. Exterior relief appears to be water lily leaf with additional, applied painted house and shrubbery, lotus root forms coiled base. Stamp on exterior near base.
Slab-footed, hand formed body to resemble bell-flower shape. Transparent glaze with cobalt speckling inside and outside of rim. Tooled bract-shaped forms near base; signature stamp on bottom.
Slab-footed, hand formed body to resemble bell-flower shape. Transparent glaze with cobalt speckling inside and outside of rim. Tooled bract-shaped forms near base; signature stamp on bottom.