A lovely large 12" bowl by Carstens Tonnieshof, Austria. Circa 1960s to 1970s fat lava mid century era. It's in the fabulous Ankara decor and is in the harder to find black and white colour way (with stunning teal outer bowl). Model number 1002 - a large round shallow fruit bowl. Carstens Austria is the same company as Carsten West Germany - the Austrian stamp was either for a foreign market to take focus away from Germany post war, or was due to Carstens Germany opening another factory to cope with demand. Matt black with glossy white geometric over-glaze. The white bubbled pattern has been formed with a wax resist stencil/template. The Ankara design was by Scholtis. 12 inches wide x 6.5cm deep - a large shallow fruit bowl size and a perfect centrepiece statement for a mid-century room. It's in excellent vintage condition with no damage. Price includes P&P to the UK.