Of hexagonal shape with double thread border enclosing an applied band of oak leaves and acorns around the flattened edge. The sunken centre quite plain and raised on a slightly spreading collet foot with single thread edge.
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The Oak is often portrayed as a national emblem of England and the use of its leaves and acorns in design is similarly used to signify strength and wisdom. Ramsden frequently used decoration to convey a subtle meaning. For example, his use of the dog rose was to impart purity, romance and resilience. The pomegranate stood for life and growth as well as love and marriage. The Tudor Rose, another national emblem of England, came about from the unification of the Houses of Lancaster and York following the end of the War of the Roses in 1487.
The charm of this delightful bowl is its elegance and simplicity, the understated ornament alongside the characteristic plain "hammered" surface, renders it immensely appealing.