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Title: Whitefriars Meadow Green Bowl, or not ??
Post by: marie anne on July 23, 2016, 01:48:35 PM
Hi,
I've had this bowl for a year or two and have assumed it's Whitefriars in Meadow Green.  I've just been trying to look it up and can't find it in any of the WF catalogues I can access online, and also haven't seen it in Lesley Jackson's book.  Am I completely wrong about the id?  Can anyone enlighten me?

It's about 26cm in diameter (just over 10 inches).

Thank you for any help,
Marie.
Title: Re: Whitefriars Meadow Green Bowl, or not ??
Post by: Ben.unwin on July 23, 2016, 03:12:14 PM
Looks more similar to Stuart crystal Stratford bowls
Title: Re: Whitefriars Meadow Green Bowl, or not ??
Post by: Paul S. on July 23, 2016, 03:20:43 PM
I would agree, almost certainly Stuart's 'Stratford Rings' pattern.          Have a look on the Board's 'Search'  -  should be awash with various shapes showing this pattern.                 Sometimes have the Rd. No. on the base too, but they weren't always marked unfortunately.
Green probably the most common colour, but also in amber and blue, plus clear of course  -  as pix attached.
Maybe this one is worn and backstamp now very faint, perhaps  -  not always on underside of foot - could be on the edge of foot rim.

Design started life in 1921 and went on until 1970s, apparently.................   Stuart didn't do a uranium green though - at least no in this pattern.
Title: Re: Whitefriars Meadow Green Bowl, or not ??
Post by: marie anne on July 23, 2016, 04:43:54 PM
Thank you both very much for that information.  I've searched Stuart Stratford Rings on the board as suggested and my bowl in profile looks very like the bowl in the third image down in Paul S's post from 2013 http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=51252.0 .  I'm attaching a photo of my bowl in profile.  My bowl isn't a uranium green, I've just checked with a uv light.  There's no 'S' or Rd. No. on the bowl, but I've just read that Stuart didn't mark seconds, which this one may well be as it has a small surface bubble.