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Domestic object - Bowl

  • White porcelain bowl has fink and green floral motifs.

    Bowl on table from above at an angle

  • Brown stamp on base of bowl has maker's emblem and mark

    Close-up of maker's mark, from above

  • White porcelain bowl has fink and green floral motifs.
  • Brown stamp on base of bowl has maker's emblem and mark

Historical information

This semi-porcelain wash basin would have been used in a Victorian household for bathing and personal hygiene. It was made by the well-known firm Johnson Bros. in England.

Significance

The wash bowl or basin is a typical example of a Victorian era household's bathing item. It is significant for its association with renowned potters Johnson Bros. of England

Physical description

Bowl or wash basin, white with pink and green floral decoration. Inscription on base; stamped in brown paint. Royal semi-porcelain material, made by Johnson Bros, England

Inscriptions & markings

"ROYAL / SEMI-PORCELAIN / JOHNSON BROS. / ENGLAND"
Symbol [Crown above a ribbon with maker's name.]

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