A wonderfully unusual little piece of French tableware, this antique Haviland Limoges crescent dish features the delicate Schleiger 228I pattern, with soft pink roses, graceful gray scrollwork, scalloped edges, and touches of warm gold.
Made by Haviland & Co. of Limoges, France, this piece dates to approximately 1894–1931. The crescent-shaped form was traditionally used at the table as a small bone dish, designed to hold olive pits, fruit pits, shells, or other small remnants during a meal.
Today, we think of it less practically and more romantically - as a wonderfully unexpected little piece of antique china. Use it for jewelry on a bedside table, a place to rest a spoon, a catchall for small treasures, or simply display it with your favorite collected pieces.
It's the sort of object that makes you pause and wonder what tables it has graced over the past century.
Details
• Haviland & Co. Limoges, France
• Schleiger 228I
• Circa 1894–1931
• Porcelain
• Crescent-shaped bone dish / side dish
• Pink rose floral sprays with gray scrollwork
• Scalloped edge with gold detailing
