Antique Cambridge Ohio Universal Potteries Inc Large Mixing Bowl flower pattern

Description: Universal Potteries Cambridge Ohio Red Rim Beige 1940s Stackable Bowl Oven Proof This item does have significant wear from extensive use and age (please see pictures for details); recommended for the display purposes or as a planter. Vintage item from the 1940s Antique mixing bowl made by the Universal Potteries company, Cambridge, OH. The bowl is ivory in color with a flower design in green, blue, dark blue, red, yellow and brown with a red stripe around the rim. The lower area is ribbed and the bowl is glazed inside and out. Decal Flower pattern repeats three times. Schematic floral design applied on the top of the glaze. bowl measures approximately 8 1/2" in diameter and stands approximately 3-3/4" tall. Stamped at the back in gold: "Protected by design Pat. - 107584-85- 65 Other Pats. Pending UNIVERSAL Potteries, Inc. CAMBRIDGE, O., OVENPROOF, Made in United States of America" and inner circle features National Brotherhood Operative Potteries union label. This pot has typical crazing and discoloration, some cracking, some wear on the bottom, red rim paint scratched off in a few areas but no chips or nicks. Weights almost 3 lbs.In the terms of shape and form item looks similar to 1930s line UPICO oven proof kitchenware. Universal Potteries were multi purpose pottery manufacturer - refrigerator/microwave/oven proof and these items have been used accordingly and extensively. More research on the item from online sources: Universal Potteries Company was formed in 1934 in Cambridge, Ohio by a group of Cambridge businessmen. The company is best known to collectors for its Cattail and Ballerina lines with a variety of decorations and treatments, and lines name/logo of the pattern clearly marked on bottom. This bowl does not have any markings of the pattern and its stamp in gold is slightly smudged. Bowl does have a lot of wearing on the red trim, crazing under the glaze, brown spots under the glaze and it looks ancient. However, it can be dated from 1934 to 1951, "poor people fine china" from the Great Depression Era or years during World War II. It had been made before 1951 when the name of the union “National Brotherhood of Operative Potters” was changed to International Brotherhood of Operative Potters (IBOP). The Universal Potteries Co closed in 1960.

Price: 30 USD

Location: Lubbock, Texas

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