Antique Saint-Uze Tea Infuser, Early 20th Century still life boîte à correspondance

boîte à correspondance

This antique wooden breadboard has a rich patina and deep knife marks from years of use

it belongs to the tradition of the domestic still life

Two pinched lug handles applied at the rim

The base is densely pierced with small holes through which the brewed tea passes while the leaves stay contained inside

Antique Saint-Uze Tea Infuser, Early 20th Century still life boîte à correspondancePeriod Early 20th century, French, Saint Uze Size 4 inches across, 3 inches tall A French stoneware tea infuser from Saint Uze, the pottery town in the Drme valley that has produced utilitarian and table ceramics since the eighteenth century. The piece is glazed in a soft cream and finished at the rim with a hand painted blue garland, a looping swag of leaves and berries carried freehand around the top. The base is densely pierced with small holes