BEAUTIFUL GONCALO ALVES BOWL WITH DEFECTS TURNED BY ME IN 1985, EXC. COND.

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BEAUTIFUL GONCALO ALVES (JOBILLO) BOWL, LARGER SIZE, TURNED BY MYSELF IN 1985
AN INTERESTING PIECE AND BEAUTIFUL PIECE WITH DARK, NEARLY BLACK STREAKS SUPERIMPOSED ON A REDDISH BROWN BACKGROUND; ONE OF THE MORE ATTRACTIVE GONCALO ALVES PIECES THAT I HAVE SEEN
UNFORTUNATLEY THE BOWL HAS SEVERAL CRACKS WHICH WERE PART OF THE ORIGINAL TURNING SQUARE; ALL THE CRACKS SAVE ONE ARE TIGHT AND HAVE BEEN THAT WAY FOR 36 YEARS; ONE OF THE CRACKS ON THE SIDE HAS OPENED UP SLIGHTLY AND IS SHOWN IN THE 8TH AND 9TH PHOTOS
MEASURES 11-5/8" OUTSIDE DIAMETER; 2-1/8" IN HEIGHT
TURNED BY MYSELF IN 1985 AND STAMPED AS SUCH ON THE BOTTOM:  'PH 85'
GONCALO ALVES IS FOUND PRIMARILY IN MEXICO DOWN TO BRAZIL; THIS WAS TURNED FROM A PARTICULARLY LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE 8/4 THICK TURNING SQUARE
THIS WILL BE SHIPPED BY USPS PRIORITY MAIL IN A 18 x 14 x 5-INCH BOX WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS.
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