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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 9497319, member: 76316&quot;]Got this about 15 years ago in Walker, California. The shop owner (age roughly 50 at the time) said it belonged to her mother (both local natives), an&#039; that they had not been able to find out anything about it. I can now confirm that there is apparently nothing out there to <i>be</i> found...by me, anyway. Thus this fervent plea for any an&#039; all comments, an&#039; Thank You in advance for them!</p><p>it&#039;s ~13 3/8&quot; high, ~5 3/4&quot; foot diameter, ~8 3/8&quot; rim diameter; it weighs ~83 ounces. The etching (almost certainly acid, rather than bead or sand blasted) is quite deep an&#039; uniform; the top band is not connected to the design, but the bottom band is, in 2 places.</p><p>The wear on the base seems extreme, but the shop (on US 395) was neat &amp; tidy <i>except</i> for the gritty dust throughout; I suspect that between the wind an&#039; constant traffic, the desert landscape made possible the accelerated wear seen on it. It is not UV reactive; unless you&#039;re looking at the outer surface, it appears absolutely black, but held up to the sun, it is a darkly transparent deep purple. The inner surface is silky-smooth, almost oily feeling.</p><p>I paid dearly to have it, an&#039; have had no moment of regret since. I believe it has good age, an&#039; was costly for its time. There is, of course, nary a mark of studio or maker, nor any other telling indicator.</p><p>It isn&#039;t for sale, as my daughter has expressed uncommon interest in its possession. I&#039;ll be grateful for your help; thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]447955[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447956[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447957[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447958[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447959[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447960[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447962[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447963[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]447964[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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