Vintage 1930s Meito China Hand-painted Porcelain Floral Vegetable Serving Bowl handpainted wood sign Louis worked his way up

Louis worked his way up through restaurants and foodservice companies  (including a stint developing frozen foods for Stuffers) in New York and Illinois before opening his own eatery called The Bakery in Chicago in 1963

The interior has some staining from past gardening endeavors and a small surface crack that does not bleed through to the bottom so the container still holds water without danger of leaking

Collaborating with landscape architect and horticultural expert

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Vintage 1930s Meito China Hand-painted Porcelain Floral Vegetable Serving Bowl handpainted wood sign Louis worked his way up{HISTORY} There's a reason why Meito and Noritake dishware are always grouped together and often mistaken for one another at first glance. That's because the founder of Meito China, Kotaro Asuki, was a previous employee of Noritake and assumed many of the techniques and artistic proclivities with which he had become familiar during his time at Noritake. Made in the 1930s, this vintage porcelain vegetable bowl features all the hallmarks of beautifully