This late 18th-century French porcelain soup tureen, cover, and matching stand were made at the Delemers family’s Arras porcelain factory circa 1780.
The three-piece group is hand-painted with delicate blue cornflower sprigs in the distinctive deep twilight blue enamel known as Bleu d’Arras.

The beautiful decoration is lightly spaced across the creamy white porcelain, creating a pleasing balance between the rich blue enamel and the soft white ground. The naturalistic flowers and restrained ornament reflect the refined Neoclassical taste fashionable in France during the reign of Louis XVI.
Rather than covering the porcelain with elaborate decoration, the painter let the individual flowers and the tureen’s elegant shape provide its beauty.
This simplicity reflects the period’s growing appreciation for delicate floral motifs and balanced design.

The generous oval tureen has softly molded side handles and a domed cover finished with a distinctive branch-form handle.
Its original matching stand has a gently scalloped outline, corresponding blue floral sprigs, and a fine blue border.

The underside of the tureen is marked “AR,” while the stand is marked “Dele AR,” identifying the Delemers factory at Arras. The factory operated for a relatively short period in the late 18th century and is best known for the beautiful blue enamel now known as Bleu d’Arras.

The tureen’s survival with its original cover and matching stand makes this a particularly desirable group.
Its generous size and delicate decoration make it equally appealing as an 18th-century serving piece or as a centerpiece filled with garden flowers.
Maker: Delemers family, Arras Porcelain Factory
Origin: Arras, France
Date: Circa 1780
Material: Porcelain
Decoration: Hand-painted cornflower sprigs in Bleu d’Arras blue
Style: Louis XVI
Marks: Tureen marked “AR”; stand marked “Dele AR”
Dimensions: 16″ wide × 13″ deep × 9.5″ tall
Condition: Excellent antique condition, with very light rubbing to the stand’s clear glaze.
Price: $1,250