Description
Flora sauceboat from Creil and Montereau
A significant chip on the edge of the sauce boat was repaired with Kintsugi.
No other accidents.
Nicely patinated
Can be used to serve yum yum aperitifs, or as a useful decoration in the kitchen as a garlic pot, shallots, bouquet garni...
The Flora decor was one of the great commercial successes of the Creil factory in the second half of the 19th century. The fine earthenware of Creil and Montereau was then very appreciated, for its quality and its cost, by the bourgeois population.
Composed of flowers and blue leaves printed under cover, this decoration was presented at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 in Paris. The services with the Flora motif are available in several versions. The most classic is characterized by blue bindweed printed on a white background. There are other versions: lily of the valley, holly, rose. Very common on table pieces, this decor is also available on toiletries.
The notoriety of the Flora means that it is still offered in the 1886 catalog with the shade "old Flora service" and "modern Flora service".
