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Shell Soup Tureen

French Pink Majolica Ceramic Sea Shells Tureen and Pair of Candleholders
French Pink Majolica Ceramic Sea Shells Tureen and Pair of Candleholders

French Pink Majolica Ceramic Sea Shells Tureen and Pair of Candleholders

$1,797Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 13 in D 9.06 in

French Pink Majolica Ceramic Sea Shells Tureen and Pair of Candleholders

Located in Barcelona, ES

Majolica ceramic soup tureen with clams and shells motifs on the lid. A pair of glazed ceramic

Category

20th Century French Soup Tureens

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

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Table Centrepiece Tureen with Shell in Portuguese Earthenware
Table Centrepiece Tureen with Shell in Portuguese Earthenware

Table Centrepiece Tureen with Shell in Portuguese Earthenware

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H 11.82 in W 16.93 in D 11.82 in

Table Centrepiece Tureen with Shell in Portuguese Earthenware

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

Table centrepiece, tureen with shell, in Portuguese faience. Exuberant decoration, with a body

Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Soup Tureens

Materials

Faience

Italian Painted Shell Tureen Set
Italian Painted Shell Tureen Set

Italian Painted Shell Tureen Set

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H 9 in Dm 14.75 in

Italian Painted Shell Tureen Set

By Neiman Marcus

Located in East Hampton, NY

Fabulous shell covered soup tureen with plate and ladle. Made in Italy for Neiman Marcus.  

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Soup Tureens

Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage French Majolica scallop shell tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage French Majolica scallop shell tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

A Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket Decorated with Sea Shells
A Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket Decorated with Sea Shells

A Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket Decorated with Sea Shells

By Royal Worcester

Located in Downingtown, PA

The circular basket is finely painted with two large panels of sea shells and sea weed between a

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Soup Tureens

English Creamware Pottery Rococo Shell-Form Soup Tureen and Cover, 18th-century.
English Creamware Pottery Rococo Shell-Form Soup Tureen and Cover, 18th-century.

English Creamware Pottery Rococo Shell-Form Soup Tureen and Cover, 18th-century.

Located in Downingtown, PA

The beautiful plain-creamware tureen is of bombe form and has large scroll shell handles with their

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Rococo Pottery

Materials

Creamware

Italian Ceramic Shell Motif Soup Tureen
Italian Ceramic Shell Motif Soup Tureen

Italian Ceramic Shell Motif Soup Tureen

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H 10 in W 15 in D 9 in

Italian Ceramic Shell Motif Soup Tureen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian ceramic shell motif soup tureen, a beautifully designed piece, perfect for your home by the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional Shell Shaped Limoges China Porcelain Soup Tureen with Dolphin Decor
Exceptional Shell Shaped Limoges China Porcelain Soup Tureen with Dolphin Decor

Exceptional Shell Shaped Limoges China Porcelain Soup Tureen with Dolphin Decor

By Limoges

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A gorgeous impressive soup tureen with its display in the shape of a shell and fish in white

Category

Vintage 1970s French Louis XV Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Shell Tureen
Italian Shell Tureen

Italian Shell Tureen

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H 10.5 in W 11.25 in D 10.5 in

Italian Shell Tureen

Located in East Hampton, NY

Italian fish tureen.  "Made for B. Altman".

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Soup Tureens

Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

Majolica Scallop Shell Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage French Majolica scallop shell tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Fitz & Floyd Tureen with Shell Decoration
Beautiful Fitz & Floyd Tureen with Shell Decoration

Beautiful Fitz & Floyd Tureen with Shell Decoration

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Lovely meticulously detailed Fitz & Floyd tureen having amazing shell decoration on the top of the

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Derby Covered Sauce Tureens and Shell Form Dishes
Pair of Derby Covered Sauce Tureens and Shell Form Dishes

Pair of Derby Covered Sauce Tureens and Shell Form Dishes

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of Derby Porcelain covered sauce tureens and matching shell form dishes, with gilt borders and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Mottahedeh Italian White Ceramic Shell Tureen With Under Plate and Ladle
Vintage Mottahedeh Italian White Ceramic Shell Tureen With Under Plate and Ladle

Vintage Mottahedeh Italian White Ceramic Shell Tureen With Under Plate and Ladle

By Mottahedeh

Located in Charleston, SC

Italian ceramic shell motif soup tureen, a beautifully designed piece, perfect for your home by the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ceramic Conch Shell Soup Tureen, circa 1960
Large Ceramic Conch Shell Soup Tureen, circa 1960

Large Ceramic Conch Shell Soup Tureen, circa 1960

Located in Dallas, TX

Large ceramic conch shell soup tureen, circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Barcelona, ES

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

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Shell Soup Tureen For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shell soup tureen you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A shell soup tureen — often made from ceramic, earthenware and creamware — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a shell soup tureen — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A shell soup tureen is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Regency and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. Michel Caugant, Neiman Marcus and Royal Worcester each produced at least one beautiful shell soup tureen that is worth considering.

How Much is a Shell Soup Tureen?

Prices for a shell soup tureen start at $300 and top out at $4,800 with the average selling for $650.

Finding the Right Tureens for You

When you’ve spent hours working on a soup or stew in the kitchen, it deserves nothing less than to be served in an antique or vintage soup tureen.

A large tureen is traditionally used to serve soup or chowder, while smaller tureens can be used to serve sauces. This serving dish is going to be an alluring and practical addition to your collection of serveware. Rather than serving from the hot pot directly from your stovetop, why not elevate the presentation with a tureen on the dinner table?

The word “tureen” comes from the Latin word “terra,” which means earth. This is because potters created the first tureens from ceramics and earthenware. Today, an antique ceramic tureen is going to bring a pop of color to your dining room, as you’ll find that ceramicists traditionally hand-painted their tureens, adorning the sides and lids with natural-world motifs and other decorative embellishments.

Silver tureens, on the other hand, are timelessly understated and will pair with all of your other serving bowls and tableware. We associate certain authentic period furniture with extravagance, and 18th-century serveware, such as Georgian tureens, will likely feature lobing and gadrooning around the body and rim. (Dinner was a big deal during the Georgian era.)

Setting the table should be as important as the meal itself. On 1stDibs, an extensive collection of sophisticated antique and vintage tureens features Victorian tureens, mid-century modern tureens, porcelain tureens and more.

Questions About Shell Soup Tureen
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To pronounce soup tureen, first say the word soup just as you would when pronouncing "chicken noodle soup" or "cream of mushroom soup." Then, say "tr-EEN." The vowel should sound like the "EE" sound in the word bean. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage soup tureens.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Soup tureens have been popular since the 17th century, and they're commonly used to serve foods like soups and stews. You'll find a wide variety of antique and modern soup tureens from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.