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Covered Vegetable Tureen Art Nouveau Mireille Keller & Guérin Lunéville
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There are pieces that, by themselves, embody an entire art of living. This remarkable covered vegetable dish belongs to the Mireille model from the Keller & Guérin factory in Lunéville, one of the great names in French earthenware. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Lunéville was one of the major centers of French ceramics. Under the impetus of Keller & Guérin, the factory skillfully embraced the renewal of decorative arts and this new fascination with nature that was then sweeping across Europe. Flowers moved away from the staid and ordered compositions of the previous century; lines softened, and forms became freer. The Mireille model fully belongs to this universe. The decoration unfolds on a delicate, almost celadon, sea-green background, enlivened by large white daisies with softly yellow centers, foliage, and small plant ramifications. The intentionally soft palette gives the piece a remarkable freshness and an elegance that has lost none of its modernity. The body, generous and low-slung, adopts a quadrangular design with broadly rounded corners. Two molded handles naturally extend its lines, while the domed lid seems to have been conceived as a decorative piece in its own right. Its finial abandons all conventional geometry to become a sculpted, supple, and almost living plant volute, around which the floral decoration continues its movement. Created at the beginning of the 20th century, this vegetable dish was intended for presenting hot vegetables and garnishes during service. It testifies to an era when even truly utilitarian objects had to contribute to the elegance of the meal. The reverse bears the stamp Mireille, K & G, Lunéville, France, combining the model's name and that of Keller & Guérin. The company holds an essential place in Lunéville's history and contributed to its extraordinary prominence at the turn of the century, when Lorraine became one of the great French regions for modern decorative arts. Body and lid are united, the handles and the remarkable finial have retained their full integrity, while the decoration remains bright and perfectly legible. The slight natural crazing of the enamel, visible in places, is part of the charm of antique earthenware and gives the surface that depth that only time can create. On a large farmhouse table, an antique sideboard, a console, or at the center of a more contemporary composition, the piece immediately becomes a decorative object in its own right. And it naturally retains its primary function for anyone wishing to reconnect with the almost ceremonial pleasure of a beautiful French table setting.
Additional details:
- Brand: Keller & Guérin
- Material: Faïence
- Colour: vert d'eau
- Colour: céladon
- Period: début du XXè siècle
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsYellow, WhiteMaterialCeramicStyleArt Nouveau
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ProfessionalSaint symphorien des bois, FranceOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 1 sale