Boulenger et Cie, located in Choisy-le-Roi just outside Paris, is among the most important French faience manufacturers of the 19th century. Its ironstone, with its remarkable ivory cream whiteness, and the precision of its transfer prints make it a benchmark for collectors of antique dinnerware. The Champigny pattern features across its entire surface a frieze of stylized four-leaf clovers within oval medallions, connected by intertwining foliage scrolls. A double beaded border precisely outlines the edges. The dark blue-green of the print, with remarkable sharpness, contrasts with the cream background in a balance typical of the late 19th-century Neo-Gothic style. The sauce boat, with a deeply scalloped edge, rests on its original rectangular underplate with rounded corners. The set measures approximately 27 cm in length and 13 cm in height. The Boulenger, Terre de Fer, Choisy-le-Roi mark, along with the Champigny pattern name, is present on the underside of the sauce boat. The piece dates from the late 19th century, circa , a period of full activity for the manufacturer. The scalloped edge shows linear enamel wear, consistent with the age of the piece and reflected in the price. The underplate is intact. A complete and identified bourgeois serving piece for the enthusiast of 19th-century French faience.
Additional details:
- Brand: Boulenger Choisy-le-Roi
- Style: néo-gothique
- Material: faïence
- Material: terre de fer
- Colour: blanc crème ivoire
- Colour: bleu-vert foncé
- Period: