Western Stoneware - Monmouth Pottery - Rare Find

Manufacturer: Monmouth Pottery Company (later part of Western Stoneware Co.), located in Monmouth, Illinois.

• The Mark: The embossed Maple Leaf logo is the signature mark of Monmouth. While the company started in the 1890s, this specific "Maple Leaf USA" stamp and the cobalt blue spongeware style typically date the piece from the 1920s to the 1940s.

• Design: This is often referred to as a "Beehive" or "Ribbed" mixing bowl due to the horizontal ridges. The finish is a Cobalt Blue Spongeware (or spatterware) glaze, which was highly popular for utilitarian kitchenware during that era.

• 8-10 inches diameter