PICKARD Hand Painted “Red Poppy and Daisy” Center Bowl – Signed Gasper

Porcelain : Antique : Handpainted, Pickard, Gasper

 

This is a lovely footed Petal Shaped Centerpiece Bowl by Pickard Studios of Chicago. During their early years, Pickard typically imported porcelain blanks for their artists to decorate. This particular piece was hand painted and signed ‘GASPER’. Paul Gasper was an artist for the Pickard Studios from 1905-1918.

Look how the edges resemble petals! It has a creamy pale yellow colored background, with a wide gold decoration around the top and on the base. Red Poppies adorn the front, Daisies on the back, a single Poppy and two Daisies on the inside.

SIZE: It measures 4 ½” tall , 8” wide at the widest point, and 7” wide (front to back).

MARKS: It is marked with Pickard’s mark #6, a square gold stamp with a circular mark “Hand painted China – Pickard”, which was used between 1910-1912.

CONDITION: There is minimal paint loss with the most noticeable on the tips of the petals, and a spot next to the artist signature.

Item ID: JD-101