18th Century Frankenthal Porcelain Hand Painted Fruit & Nut Decor Bowl

Description

A very fine antique 18th century porcelain bowl.

By Frankenthal during the Carl Theodor period.

With a group of polychrome … more A very fine antique 18th century porcelain bowl.

By Frankenthal during the Carl Theodor period.

With a group of polychrome enamel decorated fruit and nuts to the bowl, floral sprays to the border, and a gilt edged, molded rim.

Simply a wonderful, well preserved bowl!

Date:
18th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.

Condition Details:
The foot rim has a large clamshell chip and a kiln stand flaw to the center of the base. The clay body has a slight organe peel finish with bumps and divets, and the bowl has black flaws typical of the period's porcelain dispersed throughout the body. There is also a firing flaw under leaves on the rim, and some minor wear and losses in the decoration. Otherwise, there are some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Maker:
Frankenthal

Marks:
Blue underglaze CT Carl Theodor factory mark and incised marks

Measurements:
Diameter: ca. 9 1/4 in.
Height: ca. 1 1/2 in. less