Antique Ironstone France Blue White H Boulenger & Cie Terre De Fer Choisy Le Roi Sevigne Serving Bowl With Lid

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A little history lesson first ...

The Choisy-le-Roi earthenware factory was founded by the three Paillart brothers on 11 May … more A little history lesson first ...

The Choisy-le-Roi earthenware factory was founded by the three Paillart brothers on 11 May 1805. Valentin, Melchior and Nicolas Paillart bought a plot of land located on a part of the former royal estate to set up their earthenware factory. They started producing fine earthenware with printed decoration in 1808. Until its closing in 1934, he faience factory was the principal center of influence of Choisy.

In 1824, the faience factory was managed by Valentin Paillart and Hippolyte Hautin. In 1836, Valentin Paillart departed, leaving the factory to Hippolyte Hautin, who then joined forces with Louis Boulenger (1773-1850). Their children Adolphe Boulenger (1805-1873) and Alexandrine Hautin (1814-1900) married, and they had four children, including Hippolyte Boulenger (1836-1892) who became the owner of the company in 1863. He gave it the name H. Boulenger & Cie (Hautin Boulenger & Cie).

Hippolyte Boulenger transformed the local earthenware factory into a leading industrial enterprise at the national level: the Choisy earthenware factory received several awards at the World Fairs. In 1889, Hippolyte transferred the head office to Paris. When he died three years later, Paul-Hippolyte and Alexandre Boulenger succeeded him. In 1920, H.B. & Cie bought the Manufacture de Montereau, owner of the Creil-Montereau brand, and became H.B.C.M (Hippolyte Boulenger-Creil-Montereau). It closed its workshops in Choisy in 1934, and those in Montereau in 1955. The three neo-gothic style funeral chapels of the Boulenger family, although very dilapidated, are still visible in the cemetery of Choisy-le-Roi.

Offered here is an incredibly beautiful Hautin Boulenger & Cie antique French ironstone vegetable / soup tureen with lid, circa 1900. This blue and white antique ironstone serving dish is in fabulous condition! The only point of unusual wear to note is a tiny glancing fleck off of the glaze on the rim of the bowl - please see photo. Other than that, no chips, cracks, or unusual wear other than crazing consistent with age. Measures 7 3/4" in diameter, and stands 5" tall up to the top of the lid handle.

If you are a collector of antique French Hautin Boulenger & Cie ironstone pieces, here's a chance to add to your collection! less