{"product_id":"french-antique-blue-white-soup-tureen-2910268","title":"Antique French Blue White Transferware Soup Tureen Faience Lid 2910268","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eFrench antique soup tureen blue white\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic French antique soup tureen in blue white transferware, a soupiere, the lidded vessel that sat at the center of every proper French family table from the mid-nineteenth century onward. Crafted from cream-glazed faience earthenware, it carries the warm ivory tone and confident weight typical of French provincial pottery from that era. The overall form is round and generously proportioned, set on a footed base with scroll handles on either side and a flat mushroom knop on the domed lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue white transferware decoration is crisp and layered: central floral medallions framed by a fine lattice ground alternate with acanthus scrollwork, while a delicate garland of small blossoms and leaves runs along the lid and the shoulder of the body. A finely detailed border of repeating geometric motifs edges both the lid and the base rim. The overall effect is graphic and quietly elegant, very much at home on a French country dresser, a farmhouse kitchen shelf, or as a planter or centerpiece on a dining table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. One handle has a chip at its tip with some exposed clay visible, and light surface wear is present throughout, adding honest character to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 9.4 in wide x 5.1 in high (24 x 13 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58966907322712,"sku":"FMF-D22EYRG7","price":106.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/816a195361ea8b4c535e038277ebdefa.jpg?v=1793256324","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-antique-blue-white-soup-tureen-2910268","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}