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Tepco China Old Tiki Bowl

$ 21.12

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • Object Type: Drinkware/Stemware
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Brand: TEPCO
  • Color: Blue

    Description

    This tiki bowl was made by Tepco China which apparently operated between 1931 and 1968 in El Cerrito, California. While my photos seem to show this china as a washed-out gray color, the true color is a pastel or sky blue. It is oddly shaped but is roughly 8" across and the figurines are 5" tall. It was probably used to serve elaborate fruit drinks, possibly at Trader Vic's? There are no cracks or chips. The only flaws I can see seem like tiny flecks of extra material that I have photographed on the chest of one of the figurines. No such flecks appear on the other figurines. In addition there is a faint stain on the interior of the bowl which I can best describe as a bath tub ring, probably from the last cocktail.
    Please note that this is heavy commercial china made for repeated uses on a daily basis. It is not fine china. China such as this may have tiny flecks, pits, etc. I have attempted to depict and describe any flaws as carefully as I could. Please examine my description and photographs carefully before bidding.