Large Oval Zaalberg Potterij Serving Bowl – Deep Burgundy Tableware Base between three feet: 7cm

Base between three feet: 7cm x 7 cm x 7 cm

The item is marked underneath: Made in India

Early adverts stated that they produced Earthenware and Ironstone China - particularly for the Canadian

but in 1968 merged with J&G Meakin under British Tableware Ltd

detailed design

Large Oval Zaalberg Potterij Serving Bowl – Deep Burgundy Tableware Base between three feet: 7cmThis pottery bowl, stamped "Zaalberg Potterij Parow" underneath, is a mid century modern piece created by Maarten Zaalberg, a Dutch immigrant who founded his studio in Parow, Cape Town, South Africa, and operated it between 1951 and 1983. It is characterized by its simple form and a glossy, deep burgundy or mahogany red glaze. The visual style, which is characteristic of the Zaalberg pottery from that period, was influenced by Japanese and early