Unidentified Blue/White Translucent Glazed Earthenware Bowl

[Efesgirl]

Anybody have any clue about this bowl, or know where I might get some info? I bought it at a flea market some years ago. There are no marks on it aside from something that looks like a letter etched into the clay. It's beat up, but I love it. I would just love to know something more about it. Thanks in advance.

 

[diggummup]

Looks like a piece of Chinese export blue white porcelain to me. Nice old piece too I believe, but i'm just guessing at first glance..

 

[Itsmine]

Efesgirl, I think it's German circa 1850 ish.....Here's a plate I found on Ebay that looks very similar to yours.

Gorgeous Antique German Flow Blue Germany Onion Pattern Plate | eBay

I really like flow blue items.......
Nice find!

 

[diggummup]

It could be German/Prussian made, could also be Czech. I know that the original blue onion pattern was copied from an earlier Chinese design. It's still a very popular pattern, made and copied for hundreds of years.

 

[clovis97]

Isn't this referred to as 'flow blue'?

 

[Itsmine]

Yes it is.