CROWN DEVON'S ETNA !! Antique (1911) Devon Ware Fruit / Display Bowl with Pedestal Stand - VERY RARE

ANTIQUE (1911-1917) ETNA PATTERN CROWN DEVON EARTHENWARE FRUIT / DISPLAY BOWL WITH PEDESTAL STAND

A STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS FRUIT / DISPLAY BOWL WHICH VISUALLY EXPLAINS WHY DEVON WARE IS SO POPULAR NOT ONLY AMONG COLLECTORS BUT ALSO IN HOMES AS STATEMENT PIECES

THIS EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE BOWL IS MANUFACTURED BY CROWN DEVON AND IS DECORATED IN ANTIQUE SKILL WITH THE "ETNA" PATTERN WHICH HAS LOVELY AND STATELY FLUTED FLOWER POTS SUSPENDED FROM CHAINS AS IF FROM THE RIM ITSELF. THE FLOWER POTS HAVE BELLS SUSPENDED IN ARCHED PATTERNS UNDERNEATH THEM AND ARE OVERFLOWING WITH BEAUTY IN THE ABUNDANCE OF GREENERY AND RED ROSES WITHIN THEM AND STRUNG ABOVE THEM.   AN ELEGANT FERN MOTIF HAS ALSO BEEN USED AS A PATTERN AND THESE EXQUISITE PATTERNS ARE REPEATED BOTH INSIDE AND ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE BOWL.

THE BOWL STAND SECURELY UPON A FLARED BASE PEDESTAL AND THIS BASE AS WELL AS THE BOWLS RIM HAVE BEEN ENHANCED WITH GOLD TRIM.  THE BOWL HAS A MAGNIFICENT EFFECT PRODUCED IN THE GENERAL COLOR WHICH IS A SOFT PEACH BLENDING INTO CREAM

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE BOWL IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH -- "DEVON WARE SF & CO, STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND, ETNA, Rd No 578617, CROWN DEVON"

LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC : THIS ITEM IS VERY RARE AND THEREFORE ITEMS IN THE LINKS BY CROWN DEVON ARE MERELY SIMILAR

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CONDITION : A SMALL WHITE "FLECK" (1cm by 0.5cm) WHICH APPEARS TO BE WHITE PAINT IS PRESENT ON THE PEDESTAL. THERE IS VERY LIGHT AND CLEAN CRAZING ON THE SURFACE COMMENSURATE WITH THIS ITEMS AGE, BUT THE BOWL IS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CHIPS, BREAKAGES OR DAMAGES TO THE EARTHENWARE

SIZE : 12.2cm HEIGHT.....14.2cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....22.5cm DIAMETER OF RIM.

POSTAGE : Collection Possible.      Postage method is Buyers Choice

                   SAPO R50              Postnet R99

                   This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee