A charming buying antique porcelain tureen made at Theodore Havilland's Limoges manufactory for the shop of Emile Bourgeois.

A charming antique porcelain tureen, decorated with delicate ornamentation of pink and yellow roses, apr. Schleiger 149, richly gilded handles and other details, was made for the famous Grand Depot of Emile Bourgeois at the end of the 19th century by buying the no less famous Limoges manufactory of Theodore Haviland (whose trademark is present in the "test" of porcelain) .
Émile BOURGEOIS (1832-1926), representative of the BMW & C Pomona faience brand and the Grand Dépôt 21 rue Drouot brand in Paris. Emile Bouroiges's large warehouse was founded in 1863 and was the world's largest store of canteens,Schleiger 149 desserts and crystal sets. Le Grand Dépôt was the same type of shop as l'Escalier de Cristal, in part it was more like a museum. He did not manufacture, but resold models that fit the tastes of his clients, which he found in large French crystal and other factories. The catalogs created the Le Grand Dépôt style and encouraged customers to come and make their choice. The great initiator of this concept is Emile Bourgeois. Despite the popularity of this trading house in France, dishes under this brand are not often found in antique stores.

The tureen is in a good antique condition, without cracks, but there is some wear of the gilding and traces of repair, it is possible to restore it with the help of "cold porcelain" on the lid of the tureen and one of the handles (photos 8-10), also on the inside of the lid there is a yellowing of porcelain from old age, but this does not affect the functionality of the product in any way.
But before you buy this tureen, please take a close look at the photos through the zoom, so as not to have disappointment later.

Dimensions approx:
Height with lid- 10 cm (3,93 inch)
Width - 35 cm (13,78 inch)
Depth - 23 cm (9,05 inch)
Base - 17 cmx 13 cm (6,69 inch x 5,11 inch)
Weight unpacked - 1820 gr

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