{"title":"White Porcelain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is an elegance in white porcelain that has never aged. This collection gathers antique plates, serving dishes, soup tureens, cups, pitchers and decorative pieces... all united by the quiet purity of timeless white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrance brought this art to an exceptional level through Limoges, renowned for its durable porcelain. Porcelain of Paris and  other regional factories that each left their mark. Some pieces are smooth and restrained, while others are delicately molded: shaped with a curved handle or a subtle decorative detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany carry a maker’s mark on the underside, recording their origin and era. Others show fine crazing, gentle wear or the soft traces of years of use. These details give antique white porcelain its depth and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed alone, gathered as a collection or brought to the table... white porcelain pairs beautifully with almost every style. It brings a luminous, quiet brightness to a table or interior. It is the kind of elegance that never goes out of fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"limoges-porcelain-teacup-and-saucer-service-for-twelve","title":"Antique French Limoges Demitasse Service | Lafarge \u0026 Cie, Service for 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis French Limoges demitasse service was made for the best part of the meal: that little coffee at the end when everyone stays at the table a bit longer. Twelve cups, twelve saucers, white porcelain and warm gilt detail make the whole set feel elegant without losing its usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Lafarge \u0026amp; Cie in Limoges, the service is marked L\u0026amp;Cie Limoges France in green, with the red Porcelaine Lafarge \u0026amp; Cie Limoges France mark below. The fluted cups have molded floral relief, scroll handles and gilt rims, with matching saucers carrying the same scalloped decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold has worn naturally in places from age, handling and use, especially along the rims and handles. That softness is part of the charm. Use the set for espresso, coffee after Sunday lunch or a small dessert course with chocolates or fruit. A service for twelve keeps the whole table together for one more cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408526373207,"sku":"POR-051","price":690.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/lafarge-limoges-france-porcelain-teacups-and-saucers-gold-rim-set-2.jpg?v=1766584853"},{"product_id":"vintage-yellow-ceramic-butter-dishes","title":"Vintage French Butter Pots | Pair of Cream Glazed Beurriers | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French butter pots was made for the table, and it shows. Small, well proportioned, and finished in a soft yellow glaze... these little beurriers were the kind of set you would find on a hotel breakfast tray or a country table in the South of France through the middle of the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pot is just under 7 cm across, with a low rounded body and a domed lid that sits cleanly on top. Likely produced between 1940 and 1960, consistent with regional French stoneware of the period. No maker's mark visible in available images, though one base shows a faint green ink stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUp close, the cream glaze on these vintage French individual butter pots has the soft, slightly uneven surface that comes from genuine age and use. There are tiny glaze irregularities here and there, light wear around the rims and bases, and the quiet patina of pots that have enjoyed being used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir size is great. They feel personal. One for each place setting... or one for butter and one for jam. You can picture them on a breakfast tray beside a basket of warm croissants and a pot of coffee. Yum. They are ready to come to your kitchen next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586986504535,"sku":"TWE-021","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-ceramic-butter-dishes-set-of-two-2.jpg?v=1768913214"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-footed-lions-head-bowl-set","title":"Antique French Lion Head Soup Bowls | White Porcelain Pair | Early to Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique French lion head soup bowls in white glazed porcelain, the kind of set that has been quietly serving onion soup in French bistros for the better part of a century. Likely produced in France in the early to mid 20th century. The form is a classic, with a deep pedestal body, two banded ridges around the upper portion, and a pair of applied lion mask handles (têtes de lion) on either side. No maker's mark visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese antique French porcelain bowls were built for the table and used at it. The glaze is bright and clean inside and out, the lion heads are crisply molded with good detail. They have lived a life and they wear it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique French onion soup bowls like this is the easiest way to bring a Parisian bistro feel to a Sunday lunch at home. Fill them with French onion soup under a cap of bubbling gruyère, or use them for dips, amuse-bouches, individual gratins, or a small dessert. Stack the two on a kitchen shelf and they bring a quiet bit of Provence to the room every time you walk past. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640437469527,"sku":"POR-054","price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-french-ceramic-lion-head-bistro-soup-bowls-2.jpg?v=1769434143"},{"product_id":"cream-colored-french-porcelain-terrine-sunburst-base","title":"Antique French Porcelain Terrine | Cream Glazed Pâté Dish | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French porcelain terrine is a beautifully understated example of classic French tableware from the early 20th century. The rectangular form, softened by canted corners and raised on a stepped foot, is topped with a lightly domed fitted lid finished with a small mushroom shaped knop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for both preparation and presentation, the shape reflects the enduring practicality and elegance of traditional French charcuterie service pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body appears to be crafted in fine French porcelain or faïence fine (refined earthenware), finished in a warm ivory glaze with the soft tonal depth rarely found in modern production ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the lid, an oval band of beaded relief frames the central knop, adding a subtle decorative note without overwhelming the simplicity of the terrine. Turn the piece over and a molded sunburst motif radiates across the underside, another thoughtful detail revealing the quality of the original workshop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as a terrine à pâté (pâté terrine), pieces like this would once have held country pâtés, rillettes, and preserved meats destined for long farmhouse lunches and gatherings around the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether used today for serving charcuterie, displayed among collected French ceramics, or simply resting on open shelving beside linen and stoneware, this antique French terrine brings quiet refinement and a sense of culinary tradition into the home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640983744855,"sku":"POR-055","price":276.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-french-cream-ceramic-porceline-lidded-terrine-2.jpg?v=1769434854"},{"product_id":"classic-white-french-porcelain-serving-dish-by-porcelaine-tradition","title":"Vintage French CNP Porcelain Serving Dish | White Oval Baking Dish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French porcelain serving dish has that simple, useful table feeling that never really goes out of style. The clean oval shape, white glaze and modest rim make it easy to imagine filled with roast vegetables, a gratin, tomatoes, fruit or something simple headed straight to the dinner table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plat ovale, or oval serving dish, was made by Compagnie Nationale de Porcelaine, the Vierzon factory known by its CNP mark. It likely dates from the late 20th century and carries both the Porcelaine Tradition CNP France backstamp and an impressed Made in France mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze shows light surface wear and a few small interior specks consistent with use, with no visible chips or cracks. Practical, classic and easy to live with, this is the kind of French porcelain dish that everyone loves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52785200496983,"sku":"POR-005","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-porcelaine-tradition-oval-baking-dish-3.jpg?v=1770922850"},{"product_id":"mid-century-white-porcelain-coffee-cups-by-hutschenreuther","title":"Vintage Hutschenreuther Espresso Cups and Saucers | German Porcelain Demitasse Set of Six","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter-dinner coffee gets its own little ceremony with a set like this. Six matching vintage Hutschenreuther espresso cups and saucers bring that clean, confident German porcelain look to the table. They have a simple white glaze, balanced proportions and just enough shape to make the service feel great on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis demitasse set was made by Hutschenreuther, one of the respected Bavarian porcelain houses, founded in Hohenberg in 1814. Some pieces carry the green Hutschenreuther Germany lion mark on the underside, with 1814 referring to the founding date of the company rather than the production date of this set. The mark and style place the service in the late 20th century, likely around the late 1970s to 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is white, which is part of the appeal here. It makes the set easy to mix with French ironstone, silver spoons, linen napkins or a more modern breakfast table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes six matching cups and six saucers, with three displaying the mark and three replaced somewhere along this sets history. The porcelain is in good vintage condition, with light surface wear and small base marks consistent with age and use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, these would be wonderful for espresso after lunch, coffee after dinner... or a small breakfast tray with toast, butter and jam. They also look beautiful stacked on a shelf where the white porcelain can keep the kitchen feeling clean and collected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52826482966871,"sku":"POR-032","price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/german-porcelain-demitasse-cups-and-saucers-hutschenreuther-2.jpg?v=1771490677"},{"product_id":"small-french-ceramic-colander-with-handle","title":"Vintage French Porcelain Colander | White Berry Strainer with Copper Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French porcelain colander is such a useful little kitchen piece... and the copper ring gives it just the right amount of personality. The white porcelain feels clean and classic, while the faceted shape and pierced drainage holes make it much more charming than an ordinary strainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in French as a passoire, this berry strainer was made in France in the second half of the 20th century. It has a molded porcelain body, tubular side handle and copper hanging ring, with a small green Made in France stamp near the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it for rinsing strawberries, cherries, herbs or small vegetables, then hang it from a hook where it can be seen between uses. Practical, bright and very easy to love... it brings a little working French kitchen charm to everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52826508427607,"sku":"POR-037","price":170.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-style-ceramic-colander-small-farmhouse-kitchen-2.jpg?v=1771491187"},{"product_id":"set-of-two-pillivuyt-french-porcelain-soup-tureens","title":"Vintage French Pillivuyt Lion Head Tureens | Mismatched Porcelain Soupières","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mismatch is the charm here. This pair of vintage French Pillivuyt lion head tureens came from the same great porcelain house... made to the same classic form... but from two different production periods. One reads a little warmer, the other a little cooler. Together, they feel collected rather than bought from a box store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as soupières, these small porcelain tureens carry molded lion head medallions, stepped pedestal feet and Pillivuyt marks underneath. One has the older Pillivuyt France stamp, while the other carries the later depuis 1818 mark. Neither has a lid as is common with these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse them at the table for soup, sauces, clementines, figs or anything that deserves a little French restaurant feeling. They are simple, sturdy and quietly wonderful together... two Pillivuyt pieces with a bit of history between them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52826648478039,"sku":"POR-019","price":215.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/classic-french-pillivuyt-white-footed-soup-tureen-pair-2.jpg?v=1771492427"},{"product_id":"french-porcelain-cake-plate-with-blue-forget-me-not-flowers","title":"Vintage French Cake Plate | Berry Limoges Porcelain | Blue Floral","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French cake plate is simple, elegant and beautiful. Made in Limoges by Berry Haute Porcelaine and decorated by Création L. Lourioux, it was designed for the final course of the meal... delivering a tart, gâteau, or plate of fruit to the table to be shared among friends. The result is a serving piece that feels elegant without feeling formal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is restrained with some sprays of blue flowers stretched across the white porcelain. They are painted with a light hand and intentionally offset from one another rather than arranged symmetrically. Around the edge, a deeply molded lattice border is interrupted by four floral cartouches in relief, creating just enough texture to catch the light without overwhelming the design. At thirty centimetres across, the platter has a nice size that makes it equally suited to serving as well as display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is ready for use today. Place it in the center of the table with an apple tart, a clafoutis, or a simple cake dusted with sugar and it feels like an elevated experience. When the meal is over, place on a stand on a shelf or console table, waiting for the next gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood Limoges porcelain has a way of moving easily between everyday use and special occasions. This platter does exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52827179581783,"sku":"POR-012","price":110.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-porcelain-cake-dish-blue-forget-me-not-flowers-2.jpg?v=1771498857"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-white-porcelain-soup-service-set-with-domed-lid-and-twelve-pedestal-bowls","title":"Vintage French CNP Soup Service | Tureen \u0026 Twelve Lion Head Bowls","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the best things about this vintage French soup service is that it stayed together. A lidded tureen, twelve matching lion head bowls and a silver plated ladle make the whole set feel ready for a proper table, whether for soupe à l’oignon, a stew, bouillon or a long family lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis service à soupe was made by Compagnie Nationale de Porcelaine, marked Tradition CNP France. The tureen has a pedestal foot, domed lid, onion finial and small lion head handles, while the matching bols à têtes de lion carry the same clean white porcelain look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze has a slightly cool white tone, with light staining around the foot rings from real use. Complete, useful and wonderfully French, this is the kind of service that brings a little restaurant-table ceremony into the home without feeling too formal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52828085584215,"sku":"POR-050","price":725.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/mid-century-french-porcelain-soup-tureen-with-twelve-lion-head-bowls-2.jpg?v=1771505525"},{"product_id":"antique-french-limoges-aluminite-bowl-f-r-g-mark","title":"Antique French Aluminite Bowl | Frugier Limoges | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome pieces earn their place by being useful. This antique Frugier serving bowl did exactly that for generations. Made in Limoges and stamped Aluminité F.R.G. Limoges France on the underside, it comes from René Frugier's early 20th-century line of high-fired porcelain designed to move comfortably from oven to table. While most Aluminité pieces you encounter are casseroles, gratins, or cooking vessels, finding a serving bowl in this size is far less common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I like most is the restraint. No decoration, no gilding, no attempt to dress it up. Just a beautifully proportioned white porcelain bowl with a broad rolled rim and a shallow basin that makes it incredibly useful. The glaze has held up beautifully, and the clean lines feel just as relevant today as they did when it left Limoges. Sometimes simple pieces are the hardest to find because they were used the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet it out for a Sunday lunch piled high with potatoes, plate a beautiful Cobb salad for lunch with friends, or overload it with roasted vegetables at dinner... this is a workhorse of a dish. It sits equally well filled with lemons on the counter between meals. It is functional, well-made and still doing its job a century later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52930145681751,"sku":"POR-003","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-limoges-aluminite-white-bowl-2.jpg?v=1772639872"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-white-porcelain-rectangular-baking-dish-by-porcelaine-tradition-cnp-france","title":"Vintage French Porcelain Baking Dish | White Rectangular Plat à Four","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French porcelain baking dish has that clean, useful kitchen feeling that makes it easy to reach for again and again. The white glaze, rectangular shape and softly rounded corners keep the look simple, classic and ready for the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis plat à four, or oven dish, was made in France by Porcelaine Tradition CNP and likely dates from the late 20th century. It has a gently flared rim, low molded foot and smooth white porcelain finish inside and out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse it for gratin dauphinois, roasted vegetables, baked pasta, summer tomatoes or anything headed from oven to table. It shows light interior wear consistent with use, with no visible chips or cracks. Practical, timeless and very easy to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52930260435287,"sku":"POR-007","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-ceramic-oven-to-table-casserole-dish-2.jpg?v=1772640380"},{"product_id":"french-copper-saucepan-with-porcelain-insert-by-afilco-for-bain-marie-cooking","title":"Antique French Copper Bain Marie | Apilco Porcelain Insert | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French bain marie is a complete three piece set with all original components present and ready to use... but if you prefer it is a showpiece for any copper collection on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower copper saucepan is stamped Made in France, with the porcelain insert by Apilco bearing the classic green Porcelaine a Feu France backstamp on its underside. It has likely been produced in the mid 20th century, consistent with other copper cookware of that period utilizing Apilco ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is exactly what you want in a piece like this. Hand spun copper exterior on the lower saucepan, riveted bronze handles with the warm patina that only develops over decades. But it's the heavy white porcelain bowl with copper collar that gives this cookware so much character. The domed copper lid finished with a brass acorn finial fits both pots. It is a beautifully crafted piece of French copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage Apilco double boiler like this one was the working tool of every serious French kitchen. Melted chocolate, hollandaise, custards... everything that make French cooking what it is. Well, all of them passed through pots like this one. Now it is ready to do that work in your kitchen, or sit on a shelf as the centerpiece of a copper collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk about our French patina finishing service. It’s a specialty cleaning treatment that brings a warm, lustrous shine to your copper. Contact us directly for pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53141781709143,"sku":"COP-013","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-french-copper-pot-with-porcelain-liner-afilco-france-cookware-2.jpg?v=1774804458"},{"product_id":"classic-french-white-and-gilt-coffee-service-with-elegant-loop-handle-cups","title":"Antique French Limoges Tea Service | Bernardaud Porcelain | 26 Pieces c.1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eA full tea service changes the whole feeling of a table. This antique French Limoges tea service by Bernardaud has that crisp, elegant presence. Anyone would love to be served from this neoclassical - Empire revival set where the white porcelain, fine gold lines and graceful handles set the stage for a lovely afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes twenty-six pieces in total, enough pieces to actually serve a gathering. It is composed of: one teapot, one lidded sugar bowl, one creamer, eleven cups and twelve saucers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe porcelain was made by L. Bernardaud et Cie in Limoges, one of the great French porcelain houses. The pieces carry the green underglaze B\u0026amp;Cº Limoges France mark, consistent with Bernardaud production around 1900 to 1914, before “Made in France” became standard on many export pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shapes of all the pieces are beautifully restrained. The set has elegant ring loop handles that give the whole service a lovely balance of refinement and usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set shows gentle age and use, including gilt wear along the handles and at some cup and saucer rims... exactly where hands meet porcelain over time. That wear gives the service its credibility. One cup has likely been lost along the way but the service remains generous, coherent and very usable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful for afternoon tea, coffee service or a special breakfast or brunch. 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These vintage French CNP quiche dishes have that clean white porcelain look that makes everything feel easy: individual quiches, fruit tarts, crème brûlée, clafoutis or something else warm brought straight to the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach dish is marked Tradition CNP France on the underside. CNP, or Compagnie Nationale de Porcelaine, was a French porcelain producer in Vierzon, and this set likely dates from the mid to late 20th century. The fluted sides give the pieces their classic moule à tarte individuel feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white glaze is clean and simple. A matching set of four is practical, charming and exactly the kind of French baking porcelain that is ready to use often.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53280211042647,"sku":"POR-021","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-white-ceramic-ramekins-fluted-edge-baking-dishes-2.jpg?v=1775835127"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-milk-glass-chicken-egg-cups-with-pedestal-bases","title":"Vintage French Opaline Glass Egg Cups | Set of Four Hen Coquetiers","description":"\u003cp\u003eBreakfast gets a little more charming with this delightful collection. This set of four French opaline glass egg cups are shaped as seated hens, with soft wing detail, tiny beaks and that cool milky-white glow that opaline does so well. They feel playful without being silly... which is exactly the balance I like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as coquetiers, these egg cups likely date from the early to mid 20th century and are in the style of French opaline makers such as Vallérysthal and Portieux. No maker’s mark is visible, but the matched forms and pearly white glass give the set a lovely, collected breakfast-table feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse them for soft-boiled eggs with toast soldiers or line them up on a shelf where the light can catch the glass. 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They are also perfect for holding onto keepsakes on the dresser!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53280238928215,"sku":"POR-025","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/classic-apilco-france-porcelain-lidded-casserole-dishes-2.jpg?v=1775835398"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-coffee-cup-set-by-cnp-in-timeless-white","title":"Vintage French Porcelain Mazagran Coffee Cups | CNP Tradition France | Set of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwelve simple white porcelain matching French mazagrans or coffee cups made by CNP Tradition. 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This set of four was likely produced in the mid 20th century, marked LIMOGES France on each underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is what makes the antique Limoges mazagran worth taking a second look. A tall, gently tapered body rises out of a short pedestal foot... with no handle and just clean white porcelain throughout. The glaze is bright and even, the walls have a substantial feel in the hand and all four pieces match across the set. Each stands 14 cm tall with a 7 cm rim, holding roughly a cappuccino or café au lait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet these vintage French porcelain coffee cups out at the end of a long lunch, filled with a proper café au lait, cappuccino, hot chocolate or the traditional iced mazagran the piece was made for. A set of of 4 like this is difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53501531783511,"sku":"POR-027","price":260.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-limoges-porcelain-mazagran-cups-set-four-2.jpg?v=1778265217"},{"product_id":"antique-french-vieux-paris-porcelain-serving-dishes-set-of-three-19th-century","title":"Antique French Vieux Paris Porcelain Serving Dishes | Set of Three | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French Vieux Paris porcelain serving set is the kind of piece that turns up once and never as a complete trio. Three graduated dishes in the same shaped silhouette... all white hard paste porcelain and all finished by hand with a gold rim and a fine inner gold filet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVieux Paris (meaning old Paris) refers to porcelain produced by the many small factories working in and around Paris through the 19th century, almost always unmarked, recognized instead by the quality of the porcelain itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold work was applied by hand, and you can see where it has softened and thinned along the high points of the rim. This is exactly the way gilding wears over a hundred and fifty years. The white porcelain underneath has stayed bright. 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