1880s/1900s ~ "ANGLAIS" L(Leon) Bertrand Bordeaux ~ French Antique Green Transferware Soup Tureen ~ Terre de fer

Lovely French vintage antique transferware Soup Tureen (Soupiere). The model is called 'Anglais' and made by famous French manufacturer of Earthware 'L(Leon) Bertrand', in Terre de Fer. Made in Bordeaux in the Bacalone area.

The ivory cream ceramic is decorated by warm dark green transfer, with a floral decor (flowers of the apple tree combine with lacey fern fronds) around the edge of the plates. Stamped or marked: « Anglais ~ L. Bertrand - Bordeaux» .

PLEASE NOTE: This listing is the piece for all the pieces shown in the photos. There are 2 bottom pieces and 1 cover. I have a 2nd cover but there is a chip on the edge so I didn't include it but can for free if you want it.

--- Condition ---

In rustic vintage condition due to the age. They are overall in rustic vintage condition due to the age. There are certainly signs of usage and they all have many manufacturing imperfections such as heavy manufacturing/glazing marks on the surface, very visible pattern fading/bleeding in areas (surface not smooth), utensil marks/scratches on the surface, there are areas around the edges of wearing down of the protection glaze or tiny marks where there is no varnish (surface not smooth), surface crazing/age crackle, there are various areas of discoloration from usage especially on the flat edges & handles and there is a tiny chip in the green varnish on the outside edge of the cover as shown in the Photos. If you are unclear please ask me. Please also use ZOOM to view the details of each photo especially the photo collages.
.
**Special Note about aged Porcelain**
If you are not accustomed to this ‘look’, google crazing and the aging process of porcelain. The Japanese use crazing to add an artistic look to their pieces whereas antiques go through the natural aging process. Crazing is cracking in the surface of the plate due to use sometimes it's even and is called the crackle look and other times it is random.

These items are old and were manufactured and used in a time period when processes were not as sophistication, mechanical or controlled as they are today. Therefore, in addition to the defects identified and documented in my listing, there are slight dimensional differences/deviations in the color/decoration between the different patterns and some little marks or small manufacturing imperfections such as minor defects in the glaze or in the varnish. Each plate is not identically the same which to me is art and shows it's history.

--- Measurements & Weight ----

Approximately
2 Serving pieces with 1 cover:
small flatter round with handles: 28 x 9 cm (20 cm diameter) & 880 grams
larger round with handles: 29 x 16 cm (20 cm diameter)& 1620 grams
cover: 22.5 x 13 cm & – 810 grams
3,500 grams not including packaging weight.

--- Additional Notes ---

All items are of vintage quality and will show some signs of age. As it is my main priority to have very happy customers, I try my best to inspect, clean and describe very carefully the vintage condition of my product listings and any exceptional wear on a piece. If you have any doubt, please do not hesitate to contact me directly, I prefer to provide you with as much detail to ensure your complete satisfaction.

If by chance you receive an item you are unhappy with it in any way, please contact us immediately and I will do our utmost to resolve the problem. On the other hand, if you are happy, I would also love to know and very much appreciate you leaving a review on my shop page!!

I also welcome special requests that I can keep in mind when sourcing for my shop,

----- Additional Shipping information ----

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE.   I ship all my products using the French Postal Service (La Poste). For larger items. I ship using Colissimo (La Poste International service) which includes tracking. minimum insurance and estimated delivery dates (which is normally faster than the processing times in my policy section). If you want additional information about insurance or tracking for smaller items. please contact me for details on the supplemental change. 

If you live France. Belgium. Luxembourg. Spain. Italy. Great Britain. Portugal. Germany and Austria. I can use Mondial Relay to reduce the shipping charge. If you prefer this option. please contact me for new shipping price quote.

I am also willing to use Happy Post upon request and where ship location is offered in their service plan.  

All items are shipped from France to all over the world and I welcome multiple orders to consolidate shipments to help reduce shipping fees where possible.

To be economically responsible and not charge handling fees. when available. I try to use recycled materials for my packaging while being mindful that the materials are suitable to ensure the safest expedition to protect your purchase during the delivery process. I pack very carefully especially fragile items and I check to make sure I'm using the most cost-efficient method