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EXTREMELY RARE DEEP CONFEDERATE NAVAL CHINA BOWL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
EXTREMELY RARE DEEP CONFEDERATE NAVAL CHINA BOWL.

9” diameter, 2” deep, 2.5” blue CSN insignia of fouled anchor over crossed cannon surrounded by cotton and tobacco wreath (the wealth of the South), beneath is Confederate navy motto: “AIDE TOI ET DIEU T’AIDERA” translates “God helps those that help themselves”. Confederate navy china has been sought & collected right after the war ended. Most pieces known are scattered among prominent museums and institutions including Smithsonian, donated by Confederate naval officers or their families. Very few pieces have reached the collector market and these are only the 2nd & 3rd pieces to ever be sold at auction. Official Confederate Naval china is all made and bears the mark of “GENUINE IRONSTONE CHINA / E. F. BODLEY & CO / BURSLEM”. This is the only piece of this size and decoration known and in wonderful condition. All Confederate naval China pieces are rare. CONDITION: very good overall, makers mark and insignia are crisp. (02-19064/JS). $8,000-12,000.