Vintage Fruit or Salad Bowl Atlas China Company NY 22kt Gold Warranted | Fruit Motif and Gold Filigree Serving Bowl

Lovely fruit or serving bowl with 22-kt gold filigree embellishments and a central fruit motif. Made by the Atlas China Company of New York (not to be confused with Atlas China of Ohio--see brief history below), the bowl has a mostly square shape with rounded corners and subtle dips along each of the four top edges. The gold design of wispy fronds appears in the top 2 or so inches of the interior and exterior walls. The rim is topped with a thick gold edge. The central fruit medallion features a pear, peaches, an apple and grapes in vibrant yellows, greens, blues, and reds. The mark on the bottom is stamped in gold and reads "Atlas China [within a diamond shape], New York, Since 1918, Warranted 22 Kt Gold." There's also an incised 0 and a code within an oval that looks like BB4. The bowl measures 10 1/2 in. from corner to corner x about 3 1/2 in. tall at the corners; the base is 6 1/8 in. in diameter. The bowl is in excellent vintage condition with no cracks or chips. There's very minor wear on the gold rim and minimal utensil marks on the flat surface; appears to have been used very hardly at all. See photos and use zoom. This is a beautiful piece, in great condition, suitable for gift giving.

HISTORY (from online sources): The Atlas China Company NY was founded in 1918 by Samuel Bernthal and Nathan Zank. They produced Currier and Ives wall plates and tableware featuring floral motifs and 18th century courting couples, all with lots of gold embellishments. Pieces with a fruit motif appear to be more rare. The company may have made wares for other companies, such as Homer Laughlin. It's believed that it survived into modern times, but we were unable to find any additional information.

A NOTE ABOUT VINTAGE: Everything we sell at AlegriaCollection is vintage, meaning that it's at least 20 years old, often much older. Consequently, most of our items show evidence of previous use and, in general, this is viewed as adding to the aged character of a piece. We make every effort to accurately describe any flaws and encourage you to carefully read the description, particularly when purchasing vintage as a gift.

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