{"product_id":"vintage-loucarte-portugal-asparagus-serving-platter","title":"Vintage Loucarte Portugal White Asparagus Serving Platter — Sculptural Majolica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsparagus, but make it Portuguese.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoucarte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e serving platter is molded entirely in relief to resemble a bundle of freshly gathered asparagus spears, tied neatly through the center and finished in a warm ivory-white glaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe monochromatic finish is what makes this one particularly good. All of the vegetable detail is there — individual stems, buds and texture — but instead of feeling kitschy, the creamy glaze turns it into a quietly sculptural piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Portugal, it works beautifully as functional serveware for vegetables, appetizers or crudités, but I particularly love it propped upright on an open kitchen shelf where the dimensional asparagus pattern can actually be seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside is marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoucarte \/ Made in Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Matching examples are consistently identified as Portuguese glazed ceramic or majolica-style serving platters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage, likely late 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker: Loucarte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Glazed ceramic \/ earthenware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Warm ivory \/ creamy white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: Oval serving platter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotif: Raised asparagus spears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction style: Majolica-style molded pottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Vintage, exact production date unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity: 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatching examples of this exact Loucarte form are documented at approximately:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\" L × 8.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage condition with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisible crazing throughout the glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which the original seller specifically notes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo major chips or cracks are apparent in the source photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe crazing is age-related and gives the creamy glaze the softly aged character you’d expect from older earthenware. Please review photographs closely for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDĒSSO NOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProof that vegetables can absolutely be decor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI love this leaned upright between old cutting boards and ceramics in a kitchen — creamy enough to disappear into a neutral room until you get closer and realize the entire thing is asparagus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery European. Slightly ridiculous. Exactly why I bought it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":" DĒSSO CŪRATED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67595014537376,"sku":"DC-0090","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1046\/5863\/2864\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep28_2026_09_10_26AM-5.png?v=1790601100","url":"https:\/\/shop.desso-designs.com\/products\/vintage-loucarte-portugal-asparagus-serving-platter","provider":" DĒSSO CŪRATED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}