Antique French Barbotine Asparagus Serving Dish with Removable Drainer and Artichoke Decoration 14.2" Antique Confectionery Bowl allowing it to be hung

allowing it to be hung up in the kitchen

softly mottled with natural variation from the firing

What makes it special: Its beautiful shape

but no chips or cracks

The warm aged brass surface has developed a beautifully timeworn patina

Antique French Barbotine Asparagus Serving Dish with Removable Drainer and Artichoke Decoration 14.2" Antique Confectionery Bowl allowing it to be hungBeautiful antique French barbotine asparagus serving dish, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. Featuring a richly moulded border of artichokes and foliage, this decorative majolica style serving piece was designed specifically for presenting asparagus and other vegetables. The dish retains its original removable drainer insert, modelled as a bundle of tied asparagus spears. The perforated insert allows excess water to drain into the base