Bowl, Eating
W.H. Grindley Arabic pattern bowl, Canterbury, NH
c. 1880-1891
Description
Cream-colored earthenware with a green-gray transfer printed floral decoration. The upper half of the bowl's exterior is molded. The exterior decoration comprises half-daisies, alternating between petals pointing up and pointing down. Underneath the daisies is a single line of small open circles. Overlapping the border decoration are alternating floral bouquets, one larger with three flowers, and the other smaller with a large central flower enclosed in a diamond with three smaller flowers on stems extending out from the central flower. On the inside edge there are three floral arrangements. The inside has straight, flat sides.