Friday 4 November 2011

Does Anyone Recognise....


Reorganising the house a bit, has made certain long lost (or hidden) items reappear. I just rediscovered these yesterday.

I bought this rather strange pair of bowls many years ago, and asked the seller if he knew what they were; he had no idea. But I have a feeling that they had a specific purpose in life!

They are quite chunky, with a simple brown glaze on the inside, and a yellowish five pointed star looking up from the bottom. They measure 6½ inches (17 cms) across the top, and have 163A stamped into the base; there's no makers mark.

I'm not certain, but they look as if they may well have been used in an oven.

Any ideas, invented or otherwise, gratefully received.

11 comments:

  1. Don't know but they are nice.

    Maybe they were once used as sacrificial organ receptacles judging by the pentangles...

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  2. They're breakfast bowls for Dr Seuss' star bellied sneetches!

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  3. Is that sold at Star-bucks? I hope not.

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  4. Absolutely no idea but you can guarantee someone will know in the land of blog...it is amazing what lurks in the back of cupboards.

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  5. They're cornflake bowls for celebrities, Cro.

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  6. don't know why Cro...but the minute I saw them I thought of half-grapefruit sprinkled with brown-sugar and cinnamon being grilled under a broiler!

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  7. I'm in agreeance with lovelygrey. Now you can have frankfurter roasts and marshmallow toasts.

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  8. I would expect that is what the inside of Madonnas' famous cone bra would look like.

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  9. I have no clue, but you have good taste.

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  10. I cannot compete with MBJ or Toms answer so why try?

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  11. I'm with Jacqueline - for grilling half grapefruit with brown sugar and cinnamon - could just eat one mmmm

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