French Porcelain Soup Tureen Fine and Elegant c.1890

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Antique French Porcelain Soup Tureen
Fine and Elegant c.1890-1910
Fine French Antique White Porcelain Soup Tureen
Serving soup as a first course is one of my favorite French traditions.
It would be rare to be served a traditional French dinner in a private home that did not begin with a soup course.
And that soup would be ladled from a fine old tureen...every home has a least one... no matter what its station.
A 'soupiere' always was and still is essential!
This is a beautiful old French soup tureen, (or 'Soupiere' in French), in a classic shape and made of a quality porcelain. This piece is by the famous French maker Sarregumines and carries the mark on the base.
It is of a fine quality porcelain and of superbly elegant design.
This fine old tureen, has been decorated with elegantly scrolled handles and the knob on the lid is what we think, a stylized artichoke
This lovely antique piece has no chips but one truly tiny hairline on the lip of the bowl that is barely visible.
As well there are some some small areas of discoloration but these are minor and show the age of the tureen.
The bowl and lid are the same shade of white which is often not the case.
It is rare to find such a fine antique tureen by this maker in this excellent condition.
This large tureen stands approx. 12 inches high and measures approx. 13 inches across with the handles.
Price: 5.00
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Shipping from France for this item will be .50 Worldwide.
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Shipment will be by French Colissimo International Airmail which includes insurance, a tracking number and delivery on signature for added security.
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Comments on the Condition of the items I sell:
Virtually all the items I sell are "vintage" which means they have, in the majority of cases, been used, and are at least 50 to 75, and even more than 100 years old. Having said that, I do not sell items that are so used that they are obviously heavily worn, faded or too fragile to use. Almost all my items were made by hand in France during the first half of the last century--most would date from between 1890 and 1950, although it is quite difficult to be certain of an exact date in most cases. It would be quite unusual to find this kind of fine hand work in France after about 1960. Again because these items are Vintage they have, in the vast majority of cases, been used. However all the items I sell have been carefully selected and inspected when I purchase them for their Very Good to Superb vintage condition. Still it is inevitable that occasionally there may be a hardly noticable tiny pin dot stain or a tiny rend on any given item. I always carefully launder and iron my items and in doing so inspect them carefully for a second time. If I notice a small flaw on an item I put that in my description. It is my hope that my customers understand that I would not and do not sell items which are not clean or have evident large stains or tears.
But please do understand that because the items I sell are Vintage, and usually are at least 50 to 75 years old, they are rarely absolutely "pristine and perfect" as if they were new. If one expects that, then it is probably best not to purchase vintage items.
Like all fine antiques, they will have their own sort of "patina." Some sellers do sell these vintage items in the state in which they find them and of course they inform their customers of that fact. I prefer to do laundering and ironing for my customers before shipping an item. In that way you can use and enjoy your purchase immediately.
Comments on Pricing:
Because the items I sell are generally much sought after here in France and abroad, they are becoming more rare, and certainly more difficult to find. I travel far and wide in my region of France to visit flea markets, brocantes, antique shops and private sellers. I visit Paris from time to time, and I search for these rare items in other areas of France when possible.
Generally my buying costs are rising all the time as these Beautiful Handmade Vintage items become more scarce.
My travel costs to seek out new items are significant. As well my husband and I spend many hours at the computer in-putting our stock for sale on eBay, managing our shop and keeping our business records up-to-date. We spend time packaging, (we use only quality packaging materials), and we drive to the post office some many miles away from our home several times a week to ship items to our customers. Finally and very importantly for my customers, I spend a great deal of time laundering and ironing the items we sell. This always involves lots of energy and time and often requires specialized laundry products which can be costly.
For all these reasons, the prices of these vintage items may seem a bit high--but the fact is that almost all these items are rare and special. Many are virtual works of art, (some are actually of museum quality), having been made entirely by hand
by highly skilled, but sadly now unknown, seamstresses and embroiderers.
These skilled craftswomen have all but entirely disappeared. This kind of French hand work is virtually a Lost Art. Still I do my best to keep my prices as reasonable as possible because it really is a great pleasure to package something very beautiful and very special and send it off to someone who will appreciate a lovely European Treasure From the Past.
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