I thought I'd keep the ceramic motif going but the downed internet service delayed my posting of yesterday's shot. These apples have found a cozy home in this bowl, but where does the bowl call home?
p.s I'm hoping that this processing brings out the speckled glaze as it is a trademark of this pottery style.
Thank you all! Here's a little history on this little dish, a proud product of the good ol' USA. The stamp on the bottom reads UPCO USA, but trying to track down the company (Ungemach Pottery Co.) may be a little tricky. Actually UPCO was part of a group of pottery companies united by Nelson McCoy in 1910 as the American Clay Products Company. The majority of these companies were located in Roseville, Ohio. Each company continued to produce their own products but without their individual trademarks on the pieces. Instead their names were stamped on the bottom and the pieces were sold by a sales force using catalogs to show their wares. The American Clay Products Co. ceased business operations in 1926, but vintage collectors can still find pieces for sale from the many companies that formed its production force. This bowl is actually listed as a planter! But I use it as a serving bowl. It came from my grandmother Hamilton's house.
@ikamera Thanks Kiran! I forget which effect I used, but I think this may have been the posterize effect in iPiccy or something similar in BeFunky. I like the colors in it too!
@allie912 Thank you Allison! I've actually been a bit frustrated with it as most of the trinkets I would have used first, are still packed away while the house is being SLOWLY painted. I think I might fire the painter (hubby) and do it myself soon whether he likes it or not.
September 16th, 2013
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Thank you all! Here's a little history on this little dish, a proud product of the good ol' USA. The stamp on the bottom reads UPCO USA, but trying to track down the company (Ungemach Pottery Co.) may be a little tricky. Actually UPCO was part of a group of pottery companies united by Nelson McCoy in 1910 as the American Clay Products Company. The majority of these companies were located in Roseville, Ohio. Each company continued to produce their own products but without their individual trademarks on the pieces. Instead their names were stamped on the bottom and the pieces were sold by a sales force using catalogs to show their wares. The American Clay Products Co. ceased business operations in 1926, but vintage collectors can still find pieces for sale from the many companies that formed its production force. This bowl is actually listed as a planter! But I use it as a serving bowl. It came from my grandmother Hamilton's house.
Ike a painting.