Designer | Not known |
Maker | Not known |
Marks | Painted to base “J-I France |
Material | Wheel-thrown Earthenware |
Description | Shallow bowl with widened lip rounded handle and flat base. Double glazed to interior of bowl. Sgrafitto leaf design through top glaze. Dark matte contrast colour applied to inside top of rim |
Condition | Very good for age, some chips to rim of one bowl. |
Number | |
Production Date | 1960s |
Width at rim | 110mm |
Width at Base | 80mm |
Depth | 33mm |
Length (with handle) | 177mm |
Weight | 205gm |
Volume | 200ml |
Acquisition | Vinnies, Edithvale, Victoria 5th June 2012 |
Rameking Reference Number | JIF 001-002 |
Seemingly made for fondue, they are made from earthenware, which is a porous ceramic, usually hand-made clay (inorganic non-metallic solid) fired at a low heat, (1000-1150 degrees Celsius) usually glazed to the interior of a bowl to retain contents by making it impervious to liquids. Majolica, Delft and Faence ware are examples of Earthenware. Particle size can vary. Firing temperature may vary depending on the type of material used.
These ramekins have been double glazed so that a leaf pattern can be seen by exposing the darker underglaze. It is likely that because of the hole in the handle, they form part of a rustic style fondue set so popular in Europe in the 1960s and 70s. A fondue is a dish of Swiss origin, also popular in France and northern Italy. It is shared from a single pot that is heated over a small flame. Usually the contents are either cheese mixed with white wine, or chocolate, although other items can also be used. Food, such as bread or fruit on long forks is dipped into the pot containing the melted cheese or chocolate.
Rameking Romance tip; Gentlemen who wish to improve their chances with the ladies would be well advised to resurrect a fondue set. Not the cheese dip that will have them run a mile, but with melted chocolate. If you have got her to your place, she is already interested. Get her to dip strawberries into hot melted chocolate and you on a winner. Ladies love a man that cooks, and they love chocolate even more. Team it with fruit, preferably strawberries, and they think it is healthy. Team it with a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter evening. In ladies, the chocoholic gene is far more developed and responsive than in gentlemen. Gemutlichkeit in German means cosiness or feeling pleasure in a comfortable environment and a fondue for two does that in spades.
Try this recipe;
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