194Os~US NAVY WARDROOM OFFICERS MESS~TEPCO BOWL~ANCHOR

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Up for auction is a BEAUTIFUL , NEAR MINT CONDITION, U.S. NAVY SERVING BOWL, FROM THE WARDROOM OFFICERS MESS. MADE BY TEPCO CHINA, OF CALIFORINA, 194Os VINTAGE. THE TEPCO COBALT BLUE BACKSTAMP, see photo 5. DATES THIS BOWL TO THE 1940s. FANTASTIC NAVAL WWII MEMORABI LIA. FULLY MARKED...see photos 2 & 4. FULLY GLAZED INSIDE AND OUT . A DISTINCTIVE, HIGH QUALITY CREAMY WHITE G LAZE WITH HANDPAINTED " ANCHOR AND ROPE" , FOULED ANCHOR IN COBALT BLUE. T HE TEPCO CHINA COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA WAS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS CHINA MADE FOR THE US NAVY AS WAS BUFFALO CHINA, HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA CO., SHENANGO AND STERLING & WALKER. TEPCO MADE ITS QUALITY US NAVAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS BEGINING IN 1935. " SOME OF THESE TEPCO NAVAL CHINA ITEMS ARE NOW DISPLAYED AS PART OF A US MILITARY ATTRACTION ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS YORKTOWN IN CHARLESTON SC." THE CLASSIC BOWL WAS DESIGNED IN 194O AND IS STILL IMPRESSIVE BY TODAYS STANDARDS. SUPERB VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN DESIGN, AND SHAPE . THE VEGETABLE DISH IS FULLY GLAZED, INSIDE, OUTSIDE AND BASE. THE SIDES FLARE OUTWARD TO ENHANCE, THE STREAMLINED DESIGN. THE HANDPAINTED NAVAL ANCHOR MOTIF IS ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE BOWL. A COBALT BLUE THIN BAND ENCIRCLES THE INSIDE OF THE BOWL FORMING A CONTINOUS BAND. THE STRONG HANDCRAFTED DESIGN EMPHASISES THE CLASSIC MODERN SHAPE WITH IT S STRIKING BOLD FORM . EXCELLENT VINTAGE, HARDLY USED CONDITION, ABOUT 70 YEARS OLD, HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. THE INTERIOR IS FULLY GLAZED, AS IS THE OUTSIDE. NO CHIPS, NO CRACKS NO PROBLEMS ...see photos. VINTAGE THICK/THIN GLAZE APPLICATION....see photo 3. THE LARGE SERVING BOWL HAS THE HANDCRAFTED NATURE OF THE CERAMIC PROCESS ALL NATURAL TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND ATTESTING TO THE AGE AND HANDCRAFTED NATURE OF THE DINNERWARE. WITH NORMAL WEAR FROM AGE , USE AND STORAGE. THE BOTTOM OF THE VEGETABLE /SERVING BOWL IS WELL MARKED WITH THE TEPCO OF CA MARK. MADE IN USA, , DATING THE DISH TO THE 194 Os. ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISH WAS FOUND ON THE WEB, AND SIZE/DIMENSIONS; 9 1/2" WIDE, ABOUT 3 1/4" TALL AND 1 1/2 QUART CAPACITY WITH ALL THE NATURAL VARIATIONS, PERFECTIONS/IMPERFECTION COMMON TO HAND CRAFTED CERAMIC/ ART POTTERY AND GLAZED CERAMIC OBJECTS I AM NOT A COLLECTIBLE/MID-CENTURY MODERN/NAVAL CHINA/TEPCO OF CA. DINNERWARE/ CERAMIC EXPERT and I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU MY OPINION AND THE BEST POSSIBLE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT I SEE. NO LOCAL PICK-UP SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.I'VE TRIED IT IN THE PAST AND HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO CONTINUE. PLEASE ALLOW ME TO SHIP YOUR PURCHASE. IF YOU HAVE 0-ZERO TO 10-TEN POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATINGS........ PLEASE EMAIL WITH YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, BILLING AND SHIPPING ADDRESS BEFORE BIDDING OR YOUR BID MIGHT NOT BE ACCEPTED. IF YOU HAVE 3 or MORE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK RATINGS WE DON'T GUARANTEE YOUR BID WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you are the AUCTION WINNER and DO NOT COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION AND PAY FOR THE ITEM , A "NON-PAYING BIDDER" COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED AGAINST YOU WITH EBAY and THE ITEM WILL BE RELISTED PLEASE DO NOT BID ON OUR AUCTIONS IF YOU DISAGREE WITH OUR S/H CHARGES, TERMS OR POLICIES . S/H CHARGES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-NEGOTIABLE. THE AUCTION WINNER PAYS ALL S/H CHARGES A PACKING MATERIALS CHARGE OF FROM $1.00-$5.00 MAY APPLY TO FRAGILE/BREAKABLE ITEMS, LARGE ITEMS , MULTIPLE ITEMS or ITEMS THAT REQUIRING SPECIAL PACKAGING. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. WE DO NOT SELL or SHIP INTERNATIONALLY---OUTSIDE OF THE USA. NO INTERNATIONAL PAY PAL ACCOUNT . S/H IS FED EX-BEST OPTION OR USPS-STANDARD WITH TRACKING AND/OR INSURANCE TO THE LOWER/CONNECTED 48 STATES. AK & HI, OTHERS EMAIL WITH YOUR ZIP CODE FOR S/H CHARGES AND FASTER OPTIONS. FED EX REQUIRES A STREET ADDRESS AND WILL NOT SHIP TO A P.O.BOX ADDRESS. PLEASE WAIT FOR OUR INVOICE BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT. AUCTION to be PAID within 3/THREE DAYS from the END of the AUCTION and EMAIL within 2 DAYS from the AUCTIO... read more

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