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Brasserie cups & saucers by Pillivuyt

 


Brasserie cups, saucers & accessories

In the 1920s, Pillivuyt printed menus on their dinnerware for French restaurants and cafés. Capturing the style and spirit of the times, the Brasserie Collection retains the menu, and original prices, from the Grande Brasserie Nationale.

  • pure white porcelain with diamond-hard glaze that won’t lose its luster, discolor, craze, chip or crack
  • safe in oven, broiler, microwave, freezer and dishwasher
  • cup and saucer can be sold separately
  • made in France by Pillivuyt

breakfast/coffee cup + saucer
10 oz capacity

$40
espresso cup + saucer
3 oz capacity
$24
   
pitcher
6 oz capacity
$27
tidbit tray
perfect for teabags or a few sugar cubes
$13

as seen in the

Follow the French
February 28, 2006

In the 1920s, French cafés and restaurants often put their menus on dinnerware, literally, and diners read white porcelain plates, bowls, cups, and saucers to know what was being served. The South End store Michelle Willey sells the Brasserie Collection by Pillivuyt, which includes reproductions of these café pieces. Store owner Michelle Willey recommends combining a few of them with the plain white dinnerware that she carries...

 

coordinating dinnerware

 
 
 
MICHELLE WILLEY LLC, 8 Union Park Street, Boston MA 02118-2130 617.424.6700 • Tues-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5