Also Called :
Cream Skimmer Bowl
Rarity :
Unique/Very Rare
Age :
Early 19th Century
Price Range :
$4,000.-$6,000.
Dimensions :
18″ diameter x 4″ high
Weight :
8 lbs. 13 oz.
Provenance :
Jim Galley, PA-2004
Availability :
SOLD
Description: This is a very large 18″ diameter and heavy, almost 9 pounds, bowl which was used to skim cream and pour off through the little spout. It is early and very well decorated. This is a Canton/Nanking cross piece: it has the typical Canton scene without a figure on the bridge but it does have a Nanking border. It also appears in the Mixed Pattern Gallery. The bowl has a 1″ blue rim and a 2 1/2″ wide spout that is 2 1/4″ long. It is decorated on the outside by 3 large flowers. The bottom is unglazed. Out of curiosity, we determined its capacity. It can hold 7 quarts of milk.
Note: both Jane Wilson and Herbert Schiffer picture cream skimming bowls in their publications–page 21 of Wilson’s 1977 booklet and page 80 of Schiffer’s 1975 book (a Fitzhugh example).