rare 1950s French porcelain souvenir "champagne bucket" condiment jar

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Rare mid-century French porcelain condiment jar, charmingly modelled as miniature champagne buckets complete with champagne bottles nestled into sculpted “ice.” These novelty jars were sold in the Champagne region during the 1940s–1960s as tourist souvenirs — each inscribed with the name of a local city: Reims and Troyes.

The ribbed bucket form, silver-painted handles, and hand-finished lettering give them irresistible character. Perfect for styling on a bar cart, dressing a holiday table, or adding a playful French touch to kitchen shelves. They were originally used for mustard, tapenade, or sauces, and now make wonderful decorative accents.

Condition

• Reims: excellent vintage condition

• Troyes: tiny chip on the back rim (not visible from the front; priced accordingly)

• both lids and bottle finials intact

• light age wear to metallic detailing, consistent with 1950s production

Details

• France, c. 1950s

• glazed porcelain with hand-painted detailing

Charming, collectible, and full of French joie-de-vivre.