October 15, 2010

Vintage Batter Bowl Mixing bowl yellow with red stripes


I found this sweet vintage batter bowl at an auction here near Philadelphia. I knew it was old, I knew it was unbelievably charming, and I knew any bowl collectors would want it for their kitchen collection!

What I did't know was how difficult it would be to identify it! I tried ebay, etsy, vintage village. I asked for help from antique dealers online and off. I looked in books, at pottery sites. I tried again every week or so, hoping a similar bowl would find its way online. STRIKE OUT!

What I do know is that it's heavy, 8 1/2 plus inches wide, made of white clay with yellow glaze and maroon red criss cross stripes. It's probably from the studio of an individual potter or small company from the late 1930s to early 1950s, that likely didn't do too well or maybe went off to war...who knows? Because this is so rare!

But I like to think that makes it even more welcome in the vintage kitchen! If you know anything that could help i.d. this bowl, can you let me know?

And if you're interested in putting this darling in your home, it's in my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59046939/vintage-batter-mixing-bowl-pottery along with lots more details! Thanks for stopping by!! Robin

October 11, 2010

Antique Plateau Vanity Mirror


I do love those romantic dresser items, mirrors, antique brushes and comb vanity sets, boudoir lamps and trinket boxes! So I snapped this pretty antique plateau vanity mirror up! I could just envision perfume bottles reflected in the beveled mirror making someone's bedroom dresser just sparkle with sophisticated charm!

But when I started researching it, I found that Victorians used these in their dining rooms! A really snazzy and gilded age type piece to put on a table to hold a centerpiece. Now, you may already know that...I am fairly new to antiques, mostly specializing in quirky, romatic and stylish 1930s to mad men era pieces. But it does go to prove that once you get the vintage bug, you never stop learning!

Here's more info on this antique plateau vanity mirror.