{"product_id":"antique-french-transferware-ravier-wreath-and-key-ceranord","title":"Antique French Transferware Ravier, Wreath and Key, Céranord","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly 20th century, French, Saint-Amand, Nord\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9¾ x 5¾ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench transferware, faïence imprimée, in a dark green pattern of laurel wreath medallions linked by dentil banding, with a Greek key and beaded border along the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA symmetrical oblong ravier with rounded shoulders, tapering to two points at either end, a softened version of the classic lozenge form. Marked on the reverse with the Céranord swan mark, Saint-Amand, Nord, Made in France, and shape number 418.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScattered spotting and light discoloration in the well, otherwise sold as found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCéranord was one of the Saint-Amand-les-Eaux potteries in the Nord, marking its wares with a swan device rather than a place-name motif like the windmill used by Saint-Amand \u0026amp; Hamage. The wreath and key combination is a neoclassical pairing, laurel standing for honor and permanence, the Greek key for the same unbroken, continuous line, both common devices in French dinner services of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse it for olives, nuts, or crudités, or let it hold jewelry or small objects on a dresser.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"foundresse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56914728878246,"sku":"FD-032-020","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/7645\/6870\/files\/IMG-7714.jpg?v=1786114493","url":"https:\/\/foundresse.com\/products\/antique-french-transferware-ravier-wreath-and-key-ceranord","provider":"foundresse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}