Mid-Century West German Pottery Bowl with Colorful Radial Design  modernist French art though I only find them

though I only find them rarely—and these two

One of the things I love about these old U

My general philosophy is to buy things whose sheer existence makes me happy

in my mind

I believe this piece dates from the first quarter of the 20th century and would have been made for the tourist market

Mid-Century West German Pottery Bowl with Colorful Radial Design  modernist French art though I only find themSpringtime always seems to put me in the mood to buy potterywhether vases for flowers or a colorful bowl like this that just feels sunshine. There is a very faint Germany mark on the underside, which was often used for post war West German pottery while West and East were divided (and clearly this is a mid c. piece, but I am not certain of the maker and havent been able to find its likeness out there. Whatever the case, it takes a pretty striking