Antique German Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Asparagus Serving Tray Platter 16"

Description

Antique German Villeroy & Boch Majolica oval form Asparagus vegetable tray / plate / platter / dish. Mettlach. Circa 1874-1909.

"Villeroy & Boch began in the tiny Lorraine village of Audun le Tiche, where the iron master François Boch set up a pottery company with his three sons in 1748. In 1766 Boch was licensed to build a ceramics kilnworks nearby at Septfontaines, Luxembourg, where it operated a porcelain factory. In 1785 Nicolas Villeroy became sole owner of the faience manufactory at Wallerfangen. In 1812 Jean-François Boch began construction of kilns at the nearby town of Mettlach, Saarland. In 1824 Boch commenced transfer printing on porcelain from engraved copper plates. On 14 April 1836, the Jean François Boch company merged with that of the competitor, Nicolas Villeroy, and became Villeroy & Boch, (V&B, also simply 'VB'). In 1869, Villeroy & Boch opened the first manufactory specializing in architectural tiles. Among its innovations in Mettlach at the end of the nineteenth century was Phanolith, a kind of semi-transparent porcelain that combines the characteristics and benefits of jasperware and pâte-sur-pâte. Villeroy & Boch is now overseen by Group Chairman Frank Göring and is no longer run by family descendants. The company marked its 275th anniversary in 2023.

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear to gilding

Dimensions

16" x 9.25" x 2" (Width x Depth x Height)