Continental Slippware Ceramic bowl 11" wide Traditional Navy Brown Blue Glaze

Continental Slipware bowl, 11" wide. Typical of 17th Century folk-art harvest bowl with central flower and stylised leaf pattern in blue, green and brown. Condition: a good ring and no evident cracks. Chip to rim and internal age related worn glaze. Firing crack to inner base as shown. Note: Antique glazes contained lead, and this bowl tested positive for lead. Description is based on similar items for sale across the web.