Staffordshire Circa 1810-25 Davenport Reticulated Gray Black Transferware Chestnut Bowl Butterfly Catching Scene turkey transferware TALL & 3 3/16 IN

TALL & 3 3/16 IN

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Staffordshire Circa 1810-25 Davenport Reticulated Gray Black Transferware Chestnut Bowl Butterfly Catching Scene turkey transferware TALL & 3 3/16 INHere is a very, very rare piece by Davenport of North Staffordshire England, called a Chestnut bowl. Chestnut bowls rarely survived due to their very fragile nature. Most often, they had an underplate with them. Chestnuts were served in these Chinese style porcelain baskets, freshly roasted and peeled, then eaten like any nut. The slotted reticulated bowl allowed the escape of steam from the hot chestnuts. This bowl is a wonderful example of