LOVELY, ARGENTA-GUSTAVSBERG DISH, FLOWER MOTIF, LARGE Start Price USD 289.00 Current Price USD 289.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Friday, October 24, 2008 Location Southern California See more about 'LOVELY, ARGENTA-GUSTAVSBERG DISH, FLOWER MOTIF, LARGE ' Description nahasaru Store LOVELY ARGENTA-GUSTAVSBERG LARGE, SQUARE DISH, CENTRAL FLOWER MOTIF, Ca. 1940s Search LOVELY ARGENTA-GUSTAVSBERG DISH, LARGE, SQUARE WITH CENTRAL FLOWER MOTIF, Ca. 1940s       Welcome, and thank you for looking!       Today we are offering:       A LOVELY LARGE, SQUARE ARGENTA-GUSTAVSBERG DISH WITH SCALLOPED EDGES AND A CENTRAL MOTIF OF WILDFLOWERS, Ca. 1940s       Here is a beautiful, fairly large Argenta dish from Gustavsberg, dating approximately to the 1940s. It is more-or-less square (actually very slightly rectangular as it is longer than it is wide—although it gives a square visual impression) and has scalloped edges with a beautiful, detailed central motif of wildflowers and leaves applied to the surface in pure Sterling silver, with Argenta Ware's prototypical, mottled bluish-green stoneware. This particular dish tends slightly more to the bluish end of the Argenta spectrum, and is less mottled than the more usual Argenta pieces.     One of the weakness of Argenta Ware has always been the eventual wear to the applied silver decor, especially for display pieces that have needed frequent polishing. In the case of this dish, there is some very light wear to the silver in a few areas of the decor on the edge of the dish (visible in photos #3, #5, and #7)—but none at all to the central flower motif.Another area of weakness is the Argenta glaze itself. Perhaps because of the chemical composition, some pieces tend to craze rather severely, but this dish has no crazing whatsoever. Nor does it have any chips, scratches, nicks, or other flaws. Other than the tiny amount of silver loss to the edge, it is in perfect condition.The size is as follows:       Width:     6.0 X 5.0 inches (15.24 X 12.7 cm)       Height:    1.0  inches (2.54 cm)   Weight:    0.11 lbs.   (0.311 kg., unwrapped)       We hope the eventual buyer will enjoy this lovely Argenta dish as much as we, and our families have before us.   Auction-related information:   ************************************************************************************* IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ—!!!!!   RECENTLY, SEVERAL BUYERS HAVE COMPLETELY DISREGARDED THIS NOTICE OR HAVE BLITHELY NOT BOTHERED TO READ IT.  I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH:   PLEASE WAIT FOR US TO SEND YOU AN INVOICE FOR YOUR PURCHASE!  !!!!!  DO  NOT  USE  EITHER  THE  E-BAY  OR  AUCTIVA  CHECKOUT  SYSTEMS !!!!! 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