Rhapsody Pattern Bowl

Q: Is there significant value for 12 small soup bowls with handles on both sides and matching saucers? They’re marked with the words “Baronet, Made in Bohemia” around a circle with the letters “F & B” in the center. Underneath the mark it says “Czechoslovakia, Rhapsody.”

A: Your soup bowls are cream soups in the Rhapsody pattern. Some sources say Baronet is the maker, while others say it’s a line made by Bohemia Ceramic Works, a company that worked in Neurohlau, Bohemia (now Nova Role, Czech Republic) from 1921 to 1945. The initials “F & B” are probably those of Fisher, Bruce & Co., an importer in Philadelphia that began working under that name in 1890. Value of your cream soup bowls and saucers depends on the pattern. Prices range from $6 to $50 for a cream soup and saucer.