{"product_id":"antique-french-badonviller-soup-tureen-etoile","title":"Antique French Covered Serving Dish | Badonviller Étoile | Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French covered serving dish has a detail I really like: the lid and base have aged differently. The lid is still almost stark white, while the bottom has warmed into a creamier tone with visible crazing and staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I purchased it, the lid had been stored in a cloth bag and the base had not... which explains the difference beautifully. They are the original matching set, but each piece tells a slightly different story of how it was handled and kept over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is Étoile, meaning star, by the Faïencerie de Badonviller in Lorraine. It is one of the more difficult Badonviller designs to source, with fine dark blue transfer decoration running across both the lid and body. The design has scrolling Art Nouveau tendrils, stylized florets, and small star medallions in a decorative band that gives the whole piece a soft, elegant style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French légumier likely dates from the early 20th century and was produced at the Théophile Fenal factory in Badonviller. The underside is marked Étoile Badonviller FT. The dish is beautifully balanced, with a low rounded body on a small footed base and a domed lid with a small scrolled finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body shows overall fine craquelure, with warmer staining to the glaze. As mentioned, the lid remains noticeably whiter. I find that contrast interesting because it gives you a glimpse into the life of the set. One part was protected... the other more exposed and together they still belong exactly as they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a sideboard or French country table, either used for serving or displayed with other blue and white transferware. It has the quiet charm of an old family serving piece... the kind brought out for a meal and then kept close because it was too pretty to hide away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52576937673047,"sku":"TWE-022","price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/early-20th-century-french-tureen-badonviller-etoile-pattern-2.jpg?v=1768763989","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/antique-french-badonviller-soup-tureen-etoile","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}