W. H. Grindley Dessert Fruit Bowl Merion Flow Blue on White Embossed 1897-1914

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W. H. Grindley Dessert Fruit Bowl Merion Flow Blue on White Embossed 1897-1914
W. H. Grindley Dessert Fruit Bowl Merion Flow Blue on White Embossed 1897-1914
Exquisite Decorative
W. H. GRINDLEY 12 Sided FRUIT DESSERT BOWL,
in the MERION (Flow BLUE) Pattern w/Registration #292397 listed in books in 1897 Patented Feb. 2nd. 97. (for 1897),
from Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1897-1914
DESCRIPTION:
The fruit dessert bowl is 12-sided with the pattern flowing from the rim towards the center of the bowl.  This simple but elegant pattern uses the Merion (Flow Blue) pattern.  The pattern which contains roses, vines buds & leaves is on high white porcelain w/embossing.  This makes a great contrast.  See the photos.
CONDITION:
The condition of this decorative bowl is superb.  We can find no defects or damage.  The bowl comes from the time period when the kilns were coal or wood fired.  Therefore, it is not unusual for there to be some ash on the porcelain, however, this bowl has none.  There is no rubbing to the blue.  There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings, scratches or hairlines.  You can see on the back of the bowl the very slight marks of the three kiln feet.  Please refer to the photos to see how classically beautiful this is.
DIMENSIONS:
The elegant fruit dessert bowl has a diameter of 5 1/4" and a height of 1 1/8".
HISTORY/MARKS:
William Harry Grindley founded his pottery at the Newfield Pottery in 1880 at Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.  In 1891, the company moved to the Woodland Pottery.  The product which was mainly aimed for the U.S. and other overseas markets included Flow Blue and decorated Earthenware dinnerware or ironstone china.  Alfred Clough, Ltd bought the pottery in 1970 renaming it in 1978 to Grindley on Stokes.  Later in 1982, Federal Potteries purchased it before the Grindley family re-purchased the pottery in 1988. Unfortunately, the pottery was already in trouble and was placed in receivership in 1991.  Woodlands Pottery took over and still operates it today.  The mark used on this bowl is identified by Geoffrey Godden's Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks as mark #1842 used in the 1891-1914 time period.  The registration number #292397 was issued in 1897 on the Merion (Blue) pattern.  It was patented Feb. 2nd. 97. U.S.A. (for 1897).   This narrows the time period to 1897-1914.
Please view all pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The stand was used as a photo prop and is not part of this listing.
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