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Author Topic: Scandi or Bohemian Bowl, pressed? moulded or hand made?? a Conundrum?  (Read 3836 times)

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Offline Max

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Re: Scandi or Bohemian Bowl, pressed? moulded or hand made?? a Conundrum?
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2011, 06:41:29 PM »
Here's left field thought....what about a South African studio?

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Re: Scandi or Bohemian Bowl, pressed? moulded or hand made?? a Conundrum?
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2011, 09:39:37 PM »
Too Marxist Max  - it took quite a mould maker to do that and what I have learned since the original posting was that US mould (mold) makers were about the best. Waaayy beyond a studio worker in my humblest opinion. Plus the silence over such a distinctive design suggests a lot of water...

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Re: Scandi or Bohemian Bowl, pressed? moulded or hand made?? a Conundrum?
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2011, 11:34:52 PM »
Andy,
For my two cents worth I might look toward the middle East.
As the bowl looks very similar to some pieces a friend of mine bought home from Iran and the beast depicted is what she refers to as a Jayran.
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