Junking provided me with this vintage large soup bowl today. The pottery is heavy, and the blue color is pretty, with the tulips. It is in great condition without the normal crazing, chips, cracks, and discolored areas. I am not familiar with the maker, so the investigation is done. I found the maker.
I enjoy vintage pottery. I’m interested in identifying patterns and shapes. For years and years, there has been a Blue Tulip pattern in pottery serving pieces that has been attributed to Cronin Pottery of Ohio, namely because the mark used on the bottom was similar to a mark they used. It’s recently been discovered that in fact Blue Tulip is a Cameron Clay Products of West Virginia design. The company operated from 1930's to 1964, when the plant burned. My opinion is that this is an early item. I will definitely use it.
