Hand-Painted Porcelain Bowl Set, Underglaze Floral Decor – Vintage 1980s

A beautiful, practical set of two porcelain bowls with hand-painted flowers in underglaze painting. One bowl is shallow, the other slightly taller – together a versatile duo for the table or display cabinet.

Technique

In underglaze painting, colors are applied to the unglazed porcelain before firing. Once fired, they fuse with the porcelain to form a permanent decoration beneath the glaze – lightfast and durable.

Details

• Shallow bowl: approx. 17 × 12 cm, height approx. 2 cm
• Tall bowl: approx. 12 × 8 cm, height approx. 5 cm
• Material: porcelain, underglaze painting
• Date: 1980s

Condition

Both bowls are in flawless condition. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.

Uses

For serving small treats, as table decoration, or as an eye-catcher in a display case or on a shelf. A lovely gift for porcelain collectors.

Care

Hand wash.

Price is for 1 set (2 bowls). Ships from Austria, carefully packed.

Gmünd. The two bowls sat nested inside a box, as if they had protected each other. Their painted blossoms had lost none of their color over the decades. What lies beneath the glaze often lasts longer than what sits on top.

Blossoms beneath the glaze — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop