Astier De Villatte Lion Butter Dish

The lion butter dish from Astier De Villatte is a testament to the parisian brand's spiritual ethos and fascination with folk art and abandoned objects. Votary of pre-industrial fabrication, Astier De Villatte is celebrated for being the one and only studio in paris to hold and ...The lion butter dish from Astier De Villatte is a testament to the parisian brand's spiritual ethos and fascination with folk art and abandoned objects. Votary of pre-industrial fabrication, Astier De Villatte is celebrated for being the one and only studio in paris to hold and harbour the traditions of artisanal ceramic production.

Restoring the ancestral systems of moulding and stamping, this butter dish is made using handcrafting techniques from the middle ages which involve moulding a handmade sheet of clay, double firing the ‘biscuit' piece and glazing the product in white enamel a lengthy process that involves a drying time of up to one month. Characterised by resplendent lion atop the lid, this butter dish is engraved with the brand's signature crest - depicting an interlacing a & v - alongside the initials of one of the 40 master artisans who created it. Each handmade piece tells a beautiful story, it romances and imparts a sense of nostalgia into its owner.

Arrange alongside glazed bowls and plates in the collection to breathe an air of authenticity into your table setting.