Q: I have a pair of painted china bowls given to me 50 years ago by an English cousin who said they belonged to his mother. The bottom is stamped with a lion in a shield. The word ‘Bavaria’ is above the shield and ‘Schumann’ below it. What can you tell me about the maker?
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