I’ve never met an ironstone tureen I didn’t love. Depending on the condition I find them in I may or may not use them to actually put food in but they still wind up at my house, in my hutch generally, when I come across them.
Sometimes they have lids and sometimes they don’t but that doesn’t matter to me since I often put something seasonal in them anyways.
Sometimes I put another container inside them to hold water and use them for flower arrangements.
Sometimes I just stack them.
Sometimes I use them as a centerpiece.
They work with every season.
Sometimes they’re tiny and sometimes they’re really big.
And sometimes you find a new little gem like this and the moment you see it, you can picture styling it in a very specific way!
In spite of this one being really clean and very usable for food I envisioned it with flowers in it.
Any flowers you like will do. I chose ones that didn’t require much depth for their roots since this is a shallow tureen.
A little extra potting soil and a little nest and it was all done, ready to look pretty on my vintage breakfast table.
I just know you are going to want to keep your eyes open for ironstone tureens or any pretty little versatile dish like these onesโฆ..there is just so much you can do with them.
Until next time,
Emily’s Inspiration
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