{"product_id":"villeroy-boch-rusticana-large-serving-bowl-jubilee-edition-c-1980s","title":"Villeroy \u0026 Boch Rusticana Large Serving Bowl – Jubilee Edition, c.1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet's get one thing straight: this is not your average serving bowl. This is a \u003cstrong\u003eVilleroy \u0026amp; Boch Rusticana Jubilee Edition large serving bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e, made in Mettlach, Germany in the late 1980s — and it has \u003cstrong\u003enever been used\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not once. It went from the factory to storage to here, and it shows. This thing is in mint condition, full stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rusticana pattern is a deep cobalt blue transfer print depicting an idyllic rural scene — farmhouse, trees, figures working the land, rolling hills in the background — all framed by a lush floral border of peonies and smaller blooms. The embossed beaded rim adds a tactile elegance that photographs simply cannot do justice. You have to run your finger along it. Go on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's the clever part: the decoration is applied using \u003cstrong\u003eUnterglasurdekor\u003c\/strong\u003e — underglaze decoration — meaning the pattern is fired beneath the glaze rather than on top of it. The result is a bowl that is genuinely dishwasher-safe, fade-resistant, and built to last another 40 years without losing a single shade of blue. Villeroy \u0026amp; Boch knew what they were doing. They still do, but this era had a particular confidence about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jubilee marking on the reverse confirms this is a commemorative production run — not standard issue, but a special edition made to mark a milestone. Which means it was already considered collectible the day it left the factory. And it has been waiting patiently ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,142 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Villeroy \u0026amp; Boch, Mettlach, Germany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rusticana — Jubilee Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unterglasurdekor (underglaze, dishwasher-safe)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 1980s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint — never used, as new\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it. Display it. Hang it on a wall. It genuinely does not care — it was built for all of the above. But after 40 years of waiting, it might appreciate being used at least once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Placing this bowl on a table will immediately make the rest of your tableware feel deeply inadequate. Villeroy \u0026amp; Boch accepts no responsibility for this. Neither do we. The bowl, however, is entirely unapologetic — and frankly, after 40 years of sitting unused, it has earned the right to be.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53071792308567,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0e0ffe3a-2901-4981-8dab-c80012a8c545.jpg?v=1774114372","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/villeroy-boch-rusticana-large-serving-bowl-jubilee-edition-c-1980s","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}