{"product_id":"french-blue-white-transferware-tureen-0910269","title":"Antique French Blue White Transferware Covered Soup Tureen Faience 0910269","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 Blue White Transferware Tureen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lidded French blue white transferware tureen in cream earthenware, most likely produced in the late 19th century when French faience manufacturers mastered the transfer-printing process to bring affordable decorative tableware into the bourgeois and farmhouse table alike. The oval form rests on a low footed base and carries two scrolled handles on either side, with a fitted lid topped by a shaped ceramic finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is applied throughout in a deep indigo-blue transfer print: looping bell-flower garlands drape across the lid and body, framed above and below by a repeating geometric border of stylized tulip heads. The molded surface beneath the glaze gives the piece a gentle relief texture, catching light in a way that printed flatware rarely does. The cream interior is left plain and well-glazed. A piece like this would have held a pot-au-feu or a vegetable ragout at the center of the table; today it works equally well as a serving vessel, a centerpiece filled with greenery, or a handsome addition to a collection of blue and white French country ceramics on an open shelf or dresser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. Some light crazing and minor surface wear are visible on the body, and the interior shows faint staining typical of longtime household use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 11.8 in wide x 7.9 in deep x 5.9 in high (30 x 20 x 15 cm), handles included.\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":58703832121688,"sku":"FMF-5RXCNZCM","price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/20e3c924cc074141027b17994719769b.jpg?v=1791531117","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-blue-white-transferware-tureen-0910269","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}