Antique Victorian Stoneware Carpet Ball – Green Plaid Crossband, 3", c. 1860–1890 Artificial Food and decorative objects associated with

and decorative objects associated with the American art pottery movement

Hall entered into the business of producing dinnerware

the rectangular tray features a hand-piped slip decoration in warm yellow and green over a deep blue glaze

The insert for the candle was designed for a taper candle and is slightly less than 1" wide

luminous quality that made ironstone a staple of both everyday use and formal dining

Antique Victorian Stoneware Carpet Ball – Green Plaid Crossband, 3", c. 1860–1890 Artificial Food and decorative objects associated withAntique Victorian Stoneware Carpet Ball Green Plaid Crossband Design A genuine 19th century Victorian stoneware carpet ball, hand decorated in a classic green plaid crossband pattern, one of the more desirable and less commonly found designs among early examples. Carpet balls (also called carpet bowls or parlor bowls) were used in the indoor game of Parlour Bowl, a popular parlor pastime in Scotland, England, and later America during the mid to late