19th Century French Blue White Hand-Painted Faience Tureen with Platter

This pretty little earthenware soup tureen dates from the 19th century, and is hand-painted in classic blue and white. Upon closer inspection, however, the decoration on both bowl an...

This charming French soup tureen is a delightful example of traditional hand-painted faience pottery, reminiscent of the production by Keller & Guérin at the Lunéville manufactory. K...

  Decorated with an elegant design of delicate blue cornflower sprigs, this soup tureen was made by Arras Porcelain in Arras, France, in the late 18th century. The cornflower sprigs, handles, and border edging are decorated with beautiful deep twilight blue enamel. The makers of Arras Porcelain specialized in porcelain painted in this entrancing blue called "Bleu d'Arras." The color of the porcelain body is creamy white. The combination of the creamy white ground and the blue decoration is splendid. Natural forms like the tree branch handle and the blue cornflower decorations were the height of French fashion in the last quarter of the 18th century. Made at the Arras porcelain factory of the Delemers family circa 1780, the tureen and its stand are marked in underglaze blue. Dimensions:16" wide x 13" deep x 9.5" tall Condition: Excellent, with some hard-to-see rubbing to the clear glaze on the stand Price: $1,520 The underside of the tureen is marked with the letters "AR" for the Delemers family Arras factory. The underside of the stand is marked "Dele AR" for the Delemers family Arras factory. On 1stdibs, we also have a matching round tureen Item Reference LU866530033982 Background of Arras Porcelain: The Arras Porcelain factory was started in the 1770s by the family Delemers. They were a family of four sisters...

Around 1800, a Chinese porcelain covered hot water serving dish in blue and white colors. Cover with a pinecone finial and a dome. adorned with a Fitzhugh design. Take into accou...