Wiskemann - Platter - Silver plated brass - Earthenware oven dish

This is a gorgeous silver-plated oven dish with heat-resistant earthenware (a so-called terrine or cocotte) from the renowned Belgian house Wiskemann. Such luxury tableware and cookware with refined details – such as the distinctive handles and the lid with the handle shaped like a pheasant – typically date from the Art Deco period to the mid-century era (roughly the 1930s to the 1950s). Wiskemann was known in that period for its high-quality silver-plated metal (alpaca), which was widely used in both affluent households and exclusive hotels and restaurants in Belgium. It combines functional heat-resistant earthenware (such as glazed terracotta) with beautifully worked precious metal.