Description
Southern Potteries started business as the Clinchfield Pottery around 1918. The name became Southern Potteries in 1920 and later on became known as Blue RIdge China Company. Southern Potteries was sold in the late 1950's and closed.
Local people were employed and taught how to handpaint the various patterns, each doing one area or part of the painting and passing it along, thus making it easy to change patterns quickly. Southern Potteries sold thousands of pieces in the 1940's as theatre premiums and became quick successful during this time.
This berry or dessert bowl is unmarked and we were unable to identify the pattern name for this piece. It is handpainted on a Skyline china blank. The pattern features a blue and red five petaled flower with a yellow center and green leaves.
Measurements
The bowl is about 5 1/4 inches in diameter. The base is just over 2 1/4 inches in diameter.
Condition
There are no chips, cracks or crazing that we can find. There is some wear marks inside from use and can be seen if held under a light.