^Lot 178 2pc W. A. Pickard China Hand-Painted Porcelain Bowls

This set consists of two pieces of hand-painted porcelain decorated by the W. A. Pickard China studio of Chicago. The larger handled bowl is executed on a Tressemann and Vogt (T&V) Limoges porcelain blank in the Century pattern, which features a patent date of February 26, 1901. This piece is decorated with an Impressionistic strawberry motif, showcasing ripe berries, blossoms, and green-to-autumnal foliage against a shaded ground of cream, yellow, and soft blue. It features a scalloped edge with a raised, beaded gold border and a matte salmon-pink tinted wash on the underside. This bowl is signed in red script LE ROY. for artist John LeRoy and bears the red Pickard overglaze studio mark used between 1905 and 1910. The second item is a small lobed bowl featuring a motif of purple grapes or currants with green and orange foliage. This bowl rests on six gilded feet and features a gilded rim. It features a Pickard backstamp.

Dimensions: 10.75"L x 9.50"W x 2.25"H
Weight: 2.00 lb 2.00oz

Condition: Good