Is there a better win at an estate or tag sale than stumbling upon something so beautiful you literally swoon? My first look at this bowl over a decade ago did that to me and I still feel butterflies every time I see it.

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It is a perfect balance of my love of white Ironstone & a soft delicate minimal floral pattern in a sweet shade of pink. And I love how one side featured two flower bunches to the individual one on the other side. Such a unique way to give the pattern more visual interest.

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The edges are scalloped with a small dot pattern all around the edge. Such beautiful attention to detail to such a lovely piece.

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I am sad to say that in all the years since this find, I have yet to come across another piece to build a collection with. I used this bowl on my coffee table for all to see for many years where it held the TV remote. Now that I no longer have a television, I repurposed this piece to hold seasonal items like acorns and pinecones in the fall & winter and wrapped candy in the spring & summer so it can remain on display. It is just too pretty not to be the center of attention.

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The stamp on the back shows the manufacturer as K. T. & K. CO. which stands for Knowles, Taylor & Knowles.

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From the search I did online, they were a pottery company which operated from 1854 to 1931 in East Liverpool, Ohio. There is a page dedicated to them on the National Museum Of American History.

What finds have made you swoon? Please tell me in the comments below.

Until next time, stay safe & well.