Royal Bonn Tokio Blue & White Footed Bowl C.1900 Franz Anton Mehlem Pottery

An attractive antique blue and white footed bowl by the renowned Franz Anton Mehlem pottery of Bonn, Germany, dating to circa 1900.

Produced in the decorative Royal Bonn Tokio pattern, this charming bowl displays intricate cobalt-blue floral scrollwork, flowering branches and stylised foliage, interspersed with framed Japanese-inspired landscape and botanical scenes.

The richly detailed transfer-printed decoration contrasts beautifully with the pale glazed ground, while the distinctive warm brown rim and elegant raised foot complete its attractive form.

The underside bears the original factory backstamp, featuring the Franz Anton Mehlem monogram, BONN GERMANY and the Tokio pattern name, together with additional impressed production marks.

An appealing example of late Victorian to early Edwardian German ceramics, reflecting the European fascination with Japanese decorative art during the Japonisme movement.

Condition: Antique condition with age-related glaze crazing, some discolouration and minor wear to the rim, consistent with age and use. Please examine the photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

Details:

Maker: Franz Anton Mehlem (Royal Bonn)

Pattern: Tokio

Origin: Bonn, Germany

Date: Circa 1900

Material: Glazed earthenware

Diameter: 19.5 cm

Height: 9.5 cm

Weight: 739 g

A decorative and collectable antique bowl, ideal for collectors of Royal Bonn pottery, blue and white ceramics and Japanese-inspired European decorative arts.

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Condition, Attribution & Authenticity Notice

This work is offered as an antique object based on visual examination and comparative stylistic analysis. All statements regarding age, origin, attribution, and period represent informed scholarly opinion and are not guarantees of absolute fact.

Condition descriptions are based on external observation only. The interior, underside of the base, and any internal cavities or consecration materials have not been examined. No technical analysis (including XRF, thermoluminescence, or metallurgical testing) has been performed.

As is typical with antique bronzes, minor casting irregularities, surface wear, rubbing to high points, oxidation, and age-related imperfections are present and should be expected. No visible repairs or restorations are observed from the available views; however, the absence of hidden restorations cannot be guaranteed.

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