Decorative Italian Bowl

Decorative Italian Bowl

18th century decorated Italian Majolica Pottery bowl made in Italy that was owned by Mary and Augustine Washington, Fredericksburg, VA.

Provenance: This piece of decorated Italian glassware was collected by Earl Chilton, Bowling Green, Virginia, who obtained it from his uncle James Chilton, Chatham. James Chilton was given this piece of stone ware in the 1950s while performing construction at Kenmore, the home George Washington’s mother, Mary Ball Washington (1200 Charles Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia). He was told that it belonged to Mary Ball and Augustine Washington. This wonderful piece of glass ware has been in Gordon Barlow’s collection since 1976, when he purchased it                                    from Earl Chilton.