An antique semi-porcelain jam jar with a blue printed design, marked "Confitures surfines – Julien Damoy," mentioning the main establishment located on Boulevard Sébastopol in Paris and indicating numerous branches in Paris, the suburbs, and the provinces. The elegant typography and floral scrolls are characteristic of the late 19th and very early 20th centuries. This type of jar was intended for fine jams sold in gourmet shops and specialty stores, illustrating the rise of Parisian food brands during the Belle Époque. Made of Lunéville semi-porcelain, renowned for its robust and decorative utilitarian products.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: Height 13 cm - Diameter 10 cm ✦ Material: Lunéville semi-porcelain ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, signs of wear, firing cracks. Just a tiny chip under the rim of the neck (almost invisible)
Vintage food advertising jar, ideal for authentic kitchen decoration, an old-fashioned grocery store setting or a flea market and Belle Époque style interior.
