Lin's Antiques and Collectibles
McCOY POTTERY -- PINK "FEATHERS" BOWL
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for item 2582
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$38.00
VERY NICE MCCOY MIXING BOWL IN THE PATTERN THAT I CALL FEATHERS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS FISH SCALES)! BOWL MEASURES 4 3/4" TALL, 7 3/4" DIAMETER. IT'S IN A PRETTY PINK COLOR AND IS MARKED ON BOTTOM: MCCOY, USA. MADE IN 1947 AND HAS PRODUCTION FLAWS THAT ARE SO TYPICAL OF MCCOY POTTERY PRODUCED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD -- HAS A 5/8" SUPERTIGHT STRESS ON INSIDE RIM, A 1/2" POP/STRESS INSIDE BOTTOM, FEW ROUGH PLACES ON EXTERIOR THAT HAVE GLAZE AND COLOR -- ALL ARE PRODUCTION, NOT FROM USE. THE ONLY "USE" EVIDENCE, OTHER THAN CRAZING, ARE TWO SUPER TIGHT HAIRLINES (LIKE A PENCIL MARK OR A CRAZE LINE) ON INSIDE -- MEASURE 1", DO NOT GO THROUGH, AND ARE SUPERFICIAL. DO NOT BE DETERRED BY MY DESCRIPTION, THIS IS A VERY NICE OLDER MCCOY BOWL! HOWEVER, IT'S LESS THAN PERFECT AND THIS IMPERFECTION IS REFLECTED IN PRICE.