Iron earth soup tureen or vegetable dish bourgeois paris store model vieux lille blue garlands

Round iron earthenware soup tureen from the bourgeois establishments in paris, vieux lille model, with its lid which is rather flat in shape, garland and blue flower designs, old mill stamp, two handles with the original cut-out shape, nice tiling, beautiful shine, no scratches, in very good general condition, just a very small lack on the side of the foot, bottom of the body patinated without odor (see photos) emile bourgeois (1832-1926) was the owner of the grand dépôt 21 rue drouot in paris and a recognized publisher of beautiful pieces. This store was founded in 1863 and was the largest brand in the world for tableware. It was therefore a reseller, as close as possible to the expectations and tastes of its customers. The store offered catalogs of selected products which made it possible to install a "le grand dépot" style. Body height 8.8 cm (13 cm with lid) diameter with lid 27 cm width between handles 35.5 cm weight 2 kg.