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In the same group with it was a gold trimmed flower frog, that I just realized goes with it! I’m flabbergasted that both of these have survived almost 100 yrs. w/ almost no signs of wear, and no damage at all, no chips, cracks or even fleabites, etc.
Does anybody out there know anything about this item or type of bowl. I’m assuming that perhaps it is for arranging large flower blooms???
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loneelk Reputation: 128 See loneelk's booth |
I have seen a good number of these bowls tagged as flower frog and bowl. The insert is a flat disk with perforations thus the confusion in thinking it to be a flower frog.
However, this is in fact a butter dish and is collectible in its own right as either the serving piece that it or as Nippon. These were used with chilled home churned butter and the perforations were to allow the water that seeped out of the butter as it warmed to drain off into the bowl below.
This is a lovely piece of Nippon China.
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froggieb Reputation: 774 See froggieb's booth |
Here’s one similar to yours…look for the lid, if you didn’t aquire it with the dish :)
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Queenmum Reputation: 72 See Queenmum's booth |
Wow, thanks so much, froggieb!!! I never woulda guessed that in a million years! Except now my hubby is in serious trouble, because it turns out that he knew all along what it was. He was partially raised as a teenager by an older couple in Wyoming. They had a big ranch, and lots of fine things. He said, “Mrs. McK had one of those”, and just let me go on believing that it was a flower display bowl. Yes sometimes he’s a stinker. So this morning, I said, “Now I know what it really is!” and he responded “A butter dish”. So yes he’s in big trouble!
Now I’m on my way to my booth to change the title and the description—that’s what I get for believing something that I saw on the internet! I’m actually tempted to keep it—it is exactly that beautiful. And I still can’t believe that it’s nearly 100 years old and not a mark on it. Altho it’s doubtful, I’ll be keeping my eyes open for the matching lid!
Thankyou!
And having just done a quick search, I’m finding them for everywhere from $5 or $6 for bowl only up to $55 for one w/ bowl, insert and lid! So I guess price of this item is whatever the seller is willing to accept and the buyer is willing to pay!!!!
Edited to add! Thanx, Montrose. Actually, I talked w/ my almost 89 yr. old mom last night—she told me that handmade butter had to be “worked” on a wooden paddle to get as much moisture as possible out of it, because the liquid (milk) would cause the butter to spoil faster.
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loneelk Reputation: 128 See loneelk's booth |
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