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#15333 - Set of 12 Terrapin Soup Bowls c1870s Staffordshire
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Circa 1875-1890, Edwin J. D. Bodley, England.  This rare set of 12 Japanese aesthetic soup bowls in a terrapin motif by Bodley is simply brilliant. The delicate citron-yellow borders are decorated with raised gilded details of turtle's heads, feet, and tails, with the shell pattern impressed into the bowl. Excellent condition.

Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "The Victorian legacy of aesthetic objects continues to inform our style and taste today."
Condition: Excellent condition.
Hallmarks: Backstamp reads Edwin J. D. Bodley, Trade Mark, maker's mark, Burslem, England there is also a British design registration number, an impressed maker's mark, a control number, and a decorator's quality control mark.
Measurements: 8 inches diameter
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