A room without a flower is an empty shell. Katharine White (1892-1977)

{HISTORY}

Made in December 1962 by Buffalo China in Buffalo, NY, this pair of dual-purpose fruit and dessert bowls features their pretty dogwood pattern complete with scalloped edge and a bright, light, color palette.  Just like Katharine White's quote above, all rooms of the house benefit from a floral bouquet or too and that is especially true in the kitchen where there is the grand possibility of having a flower garden all year round, ceramic or otherwise. Dogwood trees flower in nature in almost all zones of the United States and since they are one of the first trees to flower in Spring, they are a welcome bit of joy following the grey days of winter. Like those first days of the new spring season when the dogwood petals unfurl from their sleepy winter rest, these two bowls offer cheer year-round, a design fitting for a bustling china company that offered innovation and invention throughout its run. 

Buffalo China (originally known as Buffalo Pottery) was started in 1901 and from the get-go, it made records. It was the largest fire-proof pottery in the world at the time it was built and it was the first pottery in the world to operate completely by electricity. Those two bits of "edge" on the industry allowed Buffalo to power its way through the century turning out millions of pieces of pottery for the wholesale, retail, and restaurant industries. 

Family-run throughout the 20th century, Buffalo China navigated the highs and lows of the American economy and continued to produce high-quality dishware in incredible quantities. Unfortunately, the pottery failed to succeed following the sale of Buffalo China to a local ceramics company in 2004, and the Buffalo brand never recovered. 

It's unknown which restaurant these two bowls were destined for - but now they are headed to the best one of all - your kitchen. There they'll enjoy season after season after season of joy and delight.

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Matching set of two

- Colors include spring green, raspberry, lemon and chocolate 

- Stamped on back with maker's mark and manufacturing date code W-12 which signifies that they were made in December 1962

{CONDITION}

In lovely vintage condition. These two contain no chips, cracks or stains. The glaze is very shiny and the floral swags are bright a, crisp and clear.

{SIZE}

Each bowl measures 4.75" inches (diameter) and weighs 5.8 oz

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