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<p>[QUOTE="ValerieK, post: 3749539, member: 7360"]I've been trying to find the maker of this lobster bowl for a while now without success. It seems that a number of manufacturers made very similar bowls from the Art Nouveau era to the Art Deco era, with Wedgwood being the most popular. I know this isn't Wedgwood (alas) or Carlton Ware, but haven't been able to find anything exactly the same on google images. The key points are that it is decorated inside but not outside (transfer print with hand colouring, I think), the silver-plated rim is not marked, and there are no maker's marks of any kind on the bowl. I haven't found a single instance of a bowl with slanted fluting like this one. The lobster is similar to many makes but the claws are closed, and the antennae curve underneath the claws to nearly touch the first legs. There is a lot of wear on the lobsters, so it has some age, and was found useful by a previous owner! I suspect it may have arrived here in the UK with a sticker saying "Made in Japan" which has dropped off. Values vary enormously between makers, and I would like to describe it correctly when selling. Diameter just over 8".[ATTACH=full]314571[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314572[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314573[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314574[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314575[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ValerieK, post: 3749539, member: 7360"]I've been trying to find the maker of this lobster bowl for a while now without success. It seems that a number of manufacturers made very similar bowls from the Art Nouveau era to the Art Deco era, with Wedgwood being the most popular. I know this isn't Wedgwood (alas) or Carlton Ware, but haven't been able to find anything exactly the same on google images. The key points are that it is decorated inside but not outside (transfer print with hand colouring, I think), the silver-plated rim is not marked, and there are no maker's marks of any kind on the bowl. I haven't found a single instance of a bowl with slanted fluting like this one. The lobster is similar to many makes but the claws are closed, and the antennae curve underneath the claws to nearly touch the first legs. There is a lot of wear on the lobsters, so it has some age, and was found useful by a previous owner! I suspect it may have arrived here in the UK with a sticker saying "Made in Japan" which has dropped off. Values vary enormously between makers, and I would like to describe it correctly when selling. Diameter just over 8".[ATTACH=full]314571[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314572[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314573[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314574[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]314575[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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