Very Sweet Old Child's Feeding Dish

Pottery : Antique : German, Austrian

 

This very sweet child's feeding bowl was made for a specific purpose - to encourage its user to continue to eat until the center scene could be seen. What fun there is with this very charming bowl! As shown here, a girl and her two puppies look on while her would-be photographer steps atop a box to hang his coat over his camera for just the right lighting.

The floor is cluttered with dolls and other toys and a clock hangs on the wall between two framed silhouettes in the background. The scene is endearing, colorfully lithographed and pleasingly busy!

This amusing piece dates from the 1920s or before and is marked "Germany" followed by "III" beneath. It measures 7 1/2 inches in diameter by 1 3/8 inches tall and is in a very good condition with just one tiny spot of color loss to one of the silhouette wall frames. That may be a flaw in the original making since the bowl shows no wear in the center field where you would expect to see it.

There are no nicks, chips, or cracks of any kind. Please click on the photo to see additional, enlarged views.

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Item ID: 01119