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Pottery Bowl

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boomerbabe
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Pottery Bowl

It measures appx.  5.5" wide  x 9.5" long  x 4" tall. 
It is stamped "1096" on the bottom and also has a maker's mark(?) of some type of crossed tools. I also attached a photo taken from the side.

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Re: Pottery Bowl

is it a crossed db?

west german pottery from the 1950s to 1960s by duemler breiden 

have a look here

Welcome to Stein Marks.

and here

Dümler & Breiden, Schale K 1588 | Design und Klassiker

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Re: Pottery Bowl

YES!  It looks exactly like the mark on the bowl pictured in your second suggestion: Dümler & Breiden, Schale K 1588. Thanks so much-mystery solved. In fact that bowl is shaped just like mine. Wow!

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Re: MCM Pottery Bowl

Whatever it is, it's fantastic. How did it come into your possession?

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Re: MCM Pottery Bowl

Thanks. Popped up on eBay with seconds left on the auction and no bids! Just couldn't leave it for $14.99.

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Popped up on eBay with seconds left on the auction and no bids! Just couldn't leave it. I was also informed on another antiques site that it is probably not MCM but circa 1970s.

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Re: MCM Pottery Bowl

I'm going to guess it's European. Possibly W. German. Can you add a pic of the base w/ the markings?