Vintage 22kt Gold Encrusted Filigree Porcelain Rim Soup Bowls

This is a set of two vintage rimmed soup bowls, likely crafted from fine porcelain or earthenware featuring a creamy ivory-colored glaze. The most prominent feature is the elaborate 22-karat gold filigree encrustation that covers the wide rim. This decorative border is divided into two distinct bands: an upper portion featuring a repeating stylized fan or wheat-stalk teardrop motif, and a lower band featuring a dense lace-like floral scroll pattern. The gold application appears to be thick and textured, characteristic of mid-20th-century luxury dinnerware. In terms of condition, there is visible wear to the gold gilding along the outermost edge of the rim, showing the underlying ceramic where the gold has thinned from handling. The central wells of the bowls show light surface scratches consistent with utensil use. The style is indicative of American dinnerware manufacturers from the 1940s to 1950s, such as Homer Laughlin (Virginia Rose shape) or Edwin M. Knowles, who frequently utilized these heavy gold lace treatments. The craftsmanship exhibits high-quality transfer applications typical of the period's formal dining sets.