1960s Mid-Century Vallauris Cheese Serving Platter

Description

Price includes shipping - see shipping notes. This is a very rare 1960's, majolica glazed, vintage, mid century modern cheese serving platter with a twisted metal handle, which can be unscrewed for ease of storage or transportation. It is clearly marked ‘Vallauris’ on the glazed underside. The perfect gift for French cheese lovers. Why not give this platter as a gift to your dinner host/hostess along with some French cheeses and a bottle of Bordeaux wine..........Perfection!................ It is in perfect condition with no visible chips, cracks or scratches. It measures 29cms/ 11½" x 28cms/ 11" (at its widest points) and weighs 900gms/ 2lbs. The small scenic town of Vallauris is in the Alpes-Maritimes department of the Provence-Alpes -Côte d'Azur region of South-Eastern France. It became world famous when Picasso lived there in the 1940's and 1950's and Majolica from Vallauris is celebrated for its beautiful glazes and extraordinary shapes. This platter has been hand-painted in an expressive mid-century modern, highly textured design that typically characterizes the region’s pottery. The fabulous bright 'fiery' orange leaf edge contrasts with the 'chocolate' brown base glaze of this platter beautifully. It has been overlaid with a gorgeous white 'foam' effect swirly line, and has tactile 'veins'. There cannot be a more stylish way to serve your cheese course at dinner parties than on a beautiful piece of Vintage Vallauris Pottery! ..............We love it!................. We ship worldwide. Your purchase will be carefully packaged and shipped from France using La Poste's First Class 'Colissimo International' service. It will be fully tracked, signed for and insured. We don't charge for packaging and should the worst happen we always refund or replace. Most orders ship the following business day. When we're extra busy, it may take up to 3 days. Once you have been notified of dispatch the delivery time frames are as follows: Europe: 1 - 5 working days. Rest of the World 5 -14 working days. Sign up at the bottom of the homepage on our website: https://www.tiggyandpip.com to receive our newsletter and discount/sales offers. There's always a discount for multiple purchases and we'll always combine shipping costs to give you the best price. We've lots more gorgeous mid century ceramics if you'd like to take a look. https://www.tiggyandpip.com Tiggy X