{"product_id":"drostdy-ware-241-cream-boat-shaped-bowl","title":"Drostdy Ware 241 Cream Boat-Shaped Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFine speckling and cream glaze soften the raised ends of this Drostdy Ware model 241 boat bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn elongated ceramic bowl finished in glossy cream glaze, with a boat-shaped profile, raised ends, horizontal moulded ribs and a low oval foot. Fine speckling is visible within the glaze.The underside is impressed Drostdy 241, identifying manufacture by Grahamstown Potteries in Grahamstown, South Africa. The low oval foot supports an elongated open bowl with raised ends and horizontal ribs. Cream glaze covers the interior and exterior, with fine speckling visible in the finish. The recorded 241 impression connects the form with differently glazed examples, without implying that all colour versions were manufactured in the same year. For comparison, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/drostdy-241-green-glazed-boat-form-planter-vase\"\u003eDrostdy 241 Green Glazed Boat-Form Planter Vase\u003c\/a\u003e provides a related example in the store. The Journal’s \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-collectibles-journal\/south-african-pottery-makers-collectors-guide\"\u003eSouth African Pottery Makers: A Collector's Guide to Local Ceramics\u003c\/a\u003e gives further collector context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grahamstown Potteries; attribution follows the supplied identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 cm high x 24.5 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Fine glaze crazing and age-related discolouration around the underside foot are visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e An elongated ceramic bowl finished in glossy cream glaze, with a boat-shaped profile, raised ends, horizontal moulded ribs and a low oval foot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad production periods: 1948 to 1965 and 1968 to 1985; the exact production decade of this example is unconfirmed; maker production range, not a verified date for this example\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e SKU-00648\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distinctive piece for collectors of South African ceramics, decorative pottery or glazed display pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grahamstown Potteries","offers":[{"title":"Excellent","offer_id":58606366327087,"sku":"SKU-00648","price":345.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6486\/9935\/files\/drostdy-ware-241-cream-boat-shaped-bowl-1.jpg?v=1791169189","url":"https:\/\/collectiblesbydeon.com\/products\/drostdy-ware-241-cream-boat-shaped-bowl","provider":"Collectibles by Deon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}