Her name is Blanche.
A small but extraordinary vintage porcelain vase, hand painted with butterflies in flight — yellow, red, blue, coral — each one distinct, each one impossibly delicate against the white ground. Gold trim at the rim, the waist, and on small footed legs that give her a poise entirely her own.
Artist signed on the base — "by E. Fontaine." Also inscribed in a careful hand: "To Blanch Holbrook from Sarah and Handa, October 28, 1975." A gift, given with intention, on a specific day, to a specific person. That kind of history doesn't come along often.
Believed to be a Limoges blank, hand decorated by an independent artist — a tradition with deep roots in the French porcelain world, where skilled painters brought plain white porcelain to life one brushstroke at a time.
A dainty 4.5 inches tall. Perfect condition.
The kind of piece that asks to be placed somewhere it will be noticed — a vanity, a writing desk, a windowsill that catches afternoon light.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
Her name is Blanche.
A small but extraordinary vintage porcelain vase, hand painted with butterflies in flight — yellow, red, blue, coral — each one distinct, each one impossibly delicate against the white ground. Gold trim at the rim, the waist, and on small footed legs that give her a poise entirely her own.
Artist signed on the base — "by E. Fontaine." Also inscribed in a careful hand: "To Blanch Holbrook from Sarah and Handa, October 28, 1975." A gift, given with intention, on a specific day, to a specific person. That kind of history doesn't come along often.
Believed to be a Limoges blank, hand decorated by an independent artist — a tradition with deep roots in the French porcelain world, where skilled painters brought plain white porcelain to life one brushstroke at a time.
A dainty 4.5 inches tall. Perfect condition.
The kind of piece that asks to be placed somewhere it will be noticed — a vanity, a writing desk, a windowsill that catches afternoon light.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
