Blue Ridge Southern Potteries Oval Vegetable Bowls Brown Gingham Ivy

Set of 2 Vintage Blue Ridge Southern Potteries Oval Vegetable Bowls Made in the USA 9" x 7" x 1 3/4" Embossed linen textured background Ivy leaves that are half solid green and half brown check or gingham with a black "Stitched" outline I searched and searched for this particular pattern and came up short. Blue Ridge produced several ivy patterns but I never found this exact one. Very whimsical and unique! Discoloration on the rim of both bowls. Glaze appears to be compromised on the saggar pin marks, otherwise no chips or cracks, please see photos Packed with care and shipped immediately upon payment, thank you! Blue Ridge is a brand and range of American tableware (dishware) manufactured by Southern Potteries Incorporated from the 1930s until 1957. Well known in their day for their underglaze decoration and colorful patterns, Blue Ridge pieces are now popular items with collectors of antique dishware. The underglaze technique made the decorations more durable, and while basic patterns were reused consistently, the fact that each piece was hand-painted means that no two pieces are exactly alike. Blue Ridge dishware is rooted in a pottery established in Erwin, Tennessee around 1916 at the behest of the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad and chartered as Southern Potteries Incorporated in 1920. During the late 1920s, under the guidance of Charles Foreman, Southern Potteries implemented its underglaze decoration technique, which it began stamping with "Blue Ridge Hand Paint