OFFERED IN THIS AUCTION IS A ROUND TWO SPOUT GRAVY BOAT ON ATTACHED TRAY IN THE BEAUTIFUL SPRING WILLOW PATTERN MADE BY KENT CHINA OF JAPAN. I AM NOT CERTAIN OF THE AGE OF THESE BUT THINK THEY WERE MADE PROBABLY SOMETIME IN THE 1940'S TO 1960'S ERA. THE DECORATION IS OF BRANCHES OF PINK AND PALE GREEN PUSSY WILLOW BLOOMS. THE RIM OF THE BOAT AND TRAY ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH GOLD. MEASURES 7 1/2" ACROSS THE TRAY. THIS BOWL IS MARKED ON THE BOTTOM WITH "KENT CHINA" IN A SQUARE WITH "MADE IN JAPAN" BELOW OVER A RIBBON WITH THE PATTERN NAME "SPRING WILLOW". THIS IS IN NEAR MINT UNUSED CONDITION BUT DOES HAVE A 3/16" BY 1/2" CHIP ON THE TOP OUTSIDE RIM JUST TO THE SPOUT ON ONE END WITH A FINE 1" HAIRLINE CRACK RUNNING BACK FROM THE CHIP. THIS IS FROM A LARGE SET OF THIS PATTERN THAT I AM LISTING. ONE OF THE LARGE CHINA REPLACEMENT CENTERS SELLS THIS BOWL FOR $53.99 IN MINT CONDITION. OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE!
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