Antique Blue Gravy Boat with Sparrows - H.B. & Cie, Choisy-Le-Roy - 1900s Fat Lava placing this planter at Lunéville

placing this planter at Lunéville without any doubt

exemplifies the bold design sensibilities of 1970s West German ceramics

artistic vision

or as a striking piece of medical/industrial décor

with minimal signs of wear

Antique Blue Gravy Boat with Sparrows - H.B. & Cie, Choisy-Le-Roy - 1900s Fat Lava placing this planter at LunévilleThis early 1900s gravy boat with two handles by H. B. & Cie, ChoisyLeRoy, captures the essence of French artisanal elegance. Its elegant and unusual cobalt blue transferware is decorated with sparrows flying around I'm guessing here cherry trees, showcasing the factorys celebrated flair for naturalistic motifs. The soft crazing that blankets the surface is a gentle reminder of its long history meals served, tables gathered around, a life well lived.