Late 19th Century Pillivuyt Porcelain Tureen With Belgian Archery Guild Crest

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Rare 19th-C. French Pillivuyt Tureen – Belgian Archery Guild Provenance (Vooruit Sint-Amandsberg)

## Description
An exceptionally rare and historically significant … Read more Rare 19th-C. French Pillivuyt Tureen – Belgian Archery Guild Provenance (Vooruit Sint-Amandsberg)

## Description
An exceptionally rare and historically significant late 19th-century French hard-paste porcelain soup or vegetable tureen, crafted by the renowned house of Charles Pillivuyt & Co. (C.P. & Co.) in Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France.

This elegant piece is emblazoned with a hand-painted rust-red emblem commissioned specifically for the **Schuttersvereniging "Vooruit"** (Archers' Guild) of **Sint-Amandsberg (Ghent, Belgium)**. The intricately detailed crest features crossed bows and arrows, twin shields, a traditional popinjay shooting mast, and a scrolled motto banner reading *"VOORUIT ST. AMANDS BERG"*. Identical porcelain items from this specific historical commission are held in the permanent collections of the **STAM (Stadsmuseum Gent / Ghent City Museum)**.

The pristine white glazed body is structurally complemented by a magnificent, high-relief sculpted artichoke finial on the lid and crisp rust-red linework. The base features the authentic underglaze green manufacturer stamp: *MEHUN C.P. & Co. FRANCE* inside an octagonal frame, securely dating the piece to circa 1880–1899.

An incredible crossover piece for collectors of fine French porcelain, military/guild history, and European heritage.

## Condition
Excellent antique museum-grade condition. The porcelain body is completely free of chips, cracks, structural stability issues, or hairline fractures. The interior glaze is bright and clean. Exhibits only the most nominal, age-appropriate rubbing to the hand-painted enamel accents, which highlights its authentic vintage character.

## Dimensions
* **Interior Rim Diameter:** ~8 inches
* **Overall Width:** ~9 inches
* **Overall Height:** ~6 inches
* **Overall Depth:** ~8.5 inches

## Item Details
* **Creator:** Charles Pillivuyt & Co.
* **Production Period:** Late 19th Century (Circa 1880–1899)
* **Place of Origin:** Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France (Custom Commissioned for Ghent, Belgium)
* **Materials:** Hard-Paste Porcelain
* **Styles:** European Militaria, Flemish Heritage, Traditional, Grandmillennial

* Belgian Archery Guild
* STAM Museum
* Charles Pillivuyt
* French porcelain
* Artichoke finial
* Ghent Belgium
* Militaria serveware
* Rust red porcelain
* Antique soup tureen
* Grandmillennial
* Vooruit Sint Amandsberg
* 19th Century French
* Heraldic crest
* Lidded serving bowl See less