1960s Bordallo Pinheiro White Pear Soup Tureen 3 Piece Set With Ladle and Lid Portugese Majolica

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This exceptional vintage 3-piece collection of authentic Bordallo Pinheiro ceramic dinnerware effortlessly captures historic European elegance. Masterfully hand-crafted in Caldas … Read more This exceptional vintage 3-piece collection of authentic Bordallo Pinheiro ceramic dinnerware effortlessly captures historic European elegance. Masterfully hand-crafted in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, this designer-curated covered serving set features a large footed soup tureen executed in a sculptural, scalloped panel silhouette, a matching fitted leaf-molded lid topped with an organic pear finial handle, and its highly elusive matching white ceramic ladle. Showcasing a clean, brilliant milk-white majolica glaze, this statement tureen brings an instantaneous layer of organic sophistication to a curated grandmillennial dining room mantelpiece, an English country winter holiday tablescape, or a stylized open-hutch display.

A magnificent, highly collectible example of mid-to-late 20th-century Portuguese majolica design from the world-renowned Bordallo Pinheiro workshops. Moving away from traditional vibrant green tones, this monochrome white glaze variant emphasizes the beautiful sculptural form of the earthenware. The bowl is flanked by two integrated, double-loop branch handles that curve seamlessly from the scalloped body, while the lid is molded in high relief with dimensional, overlapping botanical pear tree leaves radiating from the central hand-turned fruit finial. The underside of the footed base features the authentic incised factory markings, ensuring flawless provenance for serious collectors. See less