1880s/1900s ~ P. DAUPHIN PARIS, 34 Rue du Sèvres ~ French Antique Ironstone Polychrome Soup Tureen "Soupiere" ~ Terre de Fer

Lovely French Vintage Antique Ironstone Polychrome ("Faience" in French) Covered Serving Piece, Soup Tureen, Vegetable Dish and "Soupiere" or "Légumière" in French.  It is decorated in red, orange and lavender flowers, blue & brown vines and green leaves on cream earthenware terre de fer.   

It is stamped "Terre de Fer P. Dauphin 34 rue du Sèvres Paris".   My assumption is that the maker or artist was P.Dauphin and they sold or were made at this address in Paris.  Today this address is a department store and next to Bon Marche Rive Gauche.

---- Condition ----

In lovely rustic vintage condition. Given the age and usage, there are imperfections and blemishes such as some pattern bleeding, ink marks/ heavy fading in certain areas on the surface, manufacturing marks and surface spots, manufacturing /glazing marks 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), areas of surface crazing and discoloration and there is an area around the edge with a subtle aged hairline but this doesn't interfere with the function of the piece as shown in the photos. Please ask me if you are unsure. 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.

These items are old, were used and were manufactured at a time when processes were less under control as today. Therefore, in addition to the defects identified and reported in the ad, slight dimensional differences or deviations in the color or in the decoration between the different parts could be noted. Besides, some little marks or small manufacturing imperfections such as minor defects in the glaze or in the varnish etc., may also be observed.

--- Measurements & Weight ---

Approximately Longest dimensions 16 cm height with cover (8 cm without cover) x 21 cm width of the body no handles and 26 cm length with handles (19 cm diameter of the top opening of the bowl) & 1310 grams without 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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