Antique French Faience Soup Tureen with Sterling Silver Collar, White Pottery tomb It has a silk or

It has a silk or satin fabric lining

There is a hand written inscription on the paper back of the frame

Priced for very light flaw of discoloration

Another age/drying crack visible from the bottom but not from the sides

The tongs are not original to the spoons and have the post 1838 French Minerve or Minerva hallmark

Antique French Faience Soup Tureen with Sterling Silver Collar, White Pottery tomb It has a silk orHere's a wonderful 19th century faience (earthenware) soup tureen, Soupier, with a fine French sterling silver collar (Minerve marks) and a green underglaze maker mark noting "J. Vieillard & Cie, Bordeaux", as maker. I've been using this one, it's so wonderful, but ready to let it go now. With everyone loving white pottery and porcelain for dinnerware these days, I'm sure it will find a home quickly. Large size, you'll have fun serving informal to