2294873

Haviland France Finger Berry Dessert Bowls Set #2294873

Currency:USD Category:Pottery & Glass / Pottery & China Start Price:45.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Haviland France Finger Berry Dessert Bowls Set #2294873
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Item: Antique ca. Late-1800s/Early-1900s, Turn-of-the-Century Set/Lot/Grouping/Collection of Five (5) ONE-OF-A-KIND Uniquely & Individually Floral Handpainted,/Hand-Decorated and Artist-Signed RARE ?Haviland France? Beaded and Scalloped-Edge Finger Bowls/Condiments Dishes/Plates
***Each Glossy-Finished Bowl is OH-SO-SWEETLY and CHARMINGLY Adorned with Hand-Painted Flowers, Garlands & Ribbons of varying Floral Designs/Patterns and Colors (Yellows, Lilac, Peachy-Mauve, Lavender) and Embellished/Enhanced with Raised Painted Beadwork/Beading
***Now for the interesting history behind this EXQUISITE Set of Dishes (and ?FYI? - ?Antiques Roadshow - Omaha, Nebraska? February 7, 2005 episode covered a similar back-story): "Back in the day" Ladies-of-the-House would Special-Order AUTHENTIC bone-white unadorned China from a favorite Maker/Manufacturer of their choice and then either have their Dishes professionally decorated upon their arrival in the USA, or PERSONALLY Hand-Paint/Hand-Decorate their newly acquired "Treasures" themselves (a genteel Pastime/Hobby called "China Painting"), with some Ladies of course being more proficient and talented at this pursuit than others.
-Now, whether or not Ms. Adda Bartow was a Professional Factory-Employed China-Painting/Painter Artist of her time or simply one of the more ADEPT and ARTISTICALLY-inclined "Ladies" of the day is uncertain, but her MAGNIFICENT TALENT is undeniable as evinced by the photos below which, though they in no way come close ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent to Near Mint</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:ca Late 1800s/Early 1900s</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Haviland France</td></tr>




<tr><td>Title:Haviland France Finger Berry Dessert Bowls Set</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Glendale, Arizona</td></tr>
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