VINTAGE SET OF 2 JOHNSON BROTHERS STRAWBERRY FAIR (#164 860) 7.25" SOUP BOWLS

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VINTAGE SET OF 2 JOHNSON BROTHERS STRAWBERRY FAIR (#164 860) 7.25" SOUP BOWLS
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DESCRIPTION OF ITEM
: THIS IS A WONDERFUL SET OF 2 JOHNSON BROTHERS STRAWBERRY FAIR SOUP BOWLS
-- THESE SOUP BOWLS ARE OF THE PAT NO 164 860
-- THE BOTTOM OF THIS DISH IS MARKED "STRAWBERRY FAIR MADE IN ENGLAND JOHNSON BROTHERS ALL DECORATION UNDER THE GLAZE PERMANENT & ACID RESISTING COLORS A GENUINE HAND ENGRAVING PAT NO 164 860"
-- THIS IS A HIGH QUALITY ITEM MADE IN ENGLAND
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JOHNSON BROTHERS WAS A BRITISH TABLEWARE MANUFACTURER AND EXPORTER THAT WAS NOTED FOR ITS EARLY INTRODUCTION OF "SEMI-PORCELAIN" TABLEWARE. IT WAS AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES WHICH PRODUCED TABLEWARE, MUCH OF IT EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE 1890S THROUGH THE 1960S.THE COMPANY'S SUCCESS WAS DUE TO ITS ABILITY TO IDENTIFY AND FOLLOW TRENDS THAT APPEALED TO ITS CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IN PART TO THE HIGH QUALITY OF ITS DESIGNS, PRODUCED BY SKILLED ARTISTS. IT WAS OPERATED AS A PART OF THE WEDGWOOD GROUP. HOWEVER, AFTER THE WEDGWOOD GROUP WAS ACQUIRED BY FISKARS IN 2015, THE PRODUCTION OF JOHNSON BROTHERS WAS DISCONTINUED.
-- CONDITION: THIS SET OF 2 JOHNSON BROTHERS STRAWBERRY FAIR SOUP BOWLS IS A VINTAGE ITEM AND ALTHOUGH THIS ITEM WAS WELL CARED FOR BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER, IT HAS SOME CONDITION ISSUES AS COULD BE EXPECTED IN ITEMS OF THIS AGE INCLUDING SOME SHELF WEAR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DISH. THERE IS ALSO A FEW SMALL NICKS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOWL. PLEASE SEE ALL OF OUR DETAILED PHOTOS, THANK YOU!
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APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS
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-- 7.25" WIDE
-- 1.75" TALL
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LOC
: A1
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INV#
: BWL-496SF
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