Lovely Rustic French Vintage Ironstone Covered Serving Piece, Casserole Dish, Soup Tureen, Vegetable Dish and "Soupiere" or "Légumière" in French. Made by famous French manufacturer of Earthware Faience "DIGOIN Sarreguemines" France, in Terre de Fer, circa 1950s. This model series is called "Cantaloup" Motif.
The white ceramic is decorated with a lovely centerpiece of floral decoration in pink, blue, green and yellow.
Stamped or marked : « Cantaloup ~ DIGOIN Sarreguemines France Decor Garanti inalterable »
--- Condition ---
They are in lovely vintage condition due to the age however there are some signs of usage and lovely imperfections such as minor pattern bleeding/fading in certain spots, manufacturing marks/surface bumps from the old glazing process and minor surface marks from utensils, tiny marks on the edges of the piece, handle and inside cover where there is no varnish/glaze (chip in the varnish therefore surface not smooth) and some surface crazing and discoloration as shown in the photo and collage. PLEASE use ZOOM to review closely the detail and condition of the plates.
**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.
--- Measurements & Weight ---
Approximately 16 cm with lid height (13 cm no lid) x 18 cm with handles (17 cm no handles) & 14 cm & 1610 grams not including the 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.
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