Bidspirit auction | 19th Century Royal Bonn Earthenware

19th Century Royal Bonn Earthenware Footed Bowl - A 19th-century earthenware footed bowl produced by Royal Bonn in the Tokio pattern. The waste bowl features a rounded body set upon a short, spreading circular foot. It is constructed from glazed earthenware, which shows extensive fine crazing throughout the glaze. The exterior is decorated with a blue transfer-printed Orientalist design depicting dense floral and foliate motifs interspersed with circular cartouches of marshland landscapes. A scrolled border runs beneath the rim, which is finished with a dark brown band. The base bears a blue transfer-printed mark reading Royal above a crown and a shield containing the monogram FM and 1755, with the words Bonn- GERMANY Tokio below. A circular impressed factory stamp reads FRANZ ANT. MEHLEM BONN - RHEIN surrounding a tower motif, alongside an impressed letter D above the number 38. Diameter: Approximately 6 inches Height: Approximately 3.75 inches.