{"product_id":"vintage-brock-of-california-farmhouse-ceramic-butter-dish-and-creamer-set-51056202","title":"Vintage Brock of California Farmhouse Ceramic Butter Dish and Creamer Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming two-piece vintage ceramic serving set attributed by the original seller to Brock of California, comprising a covered butter dish and coordinating creamer. The pieces are finished in a warm ivory glaze and decorated with delicate floral sprigs in green and muted tones, complemented by distinctive dark green handles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe covered butter dish is particularly unusual in form. Designed with a raised handle reminiscent of an old-fashioned flat iron, it transforms an everyday table object into something playful and immediately recognizable. Paired with the small footed creamer, the two pieces create a delightful conversation between function and form, characteristic of the informal approach to tableware that became increasingly popular in the American home during the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eButter dishes and creamers belong to a category of objects that once played a very specific role in the organization of the table. Butter was not simply placed on a plate, nor was cream served directly from its container. Each had its own vessel, designed to move between kitchen and table and to become part of the ritual of serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the mid-20th century, American ceramic manufacturers increasingly reinterpreted these traditional serving pieces for a more relaxed domestic culture. Familiar forms became more expressive, whimsical and personal, reflecting a shift away from the rigidly matched formal table toward a home in which individual objects could carry their own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, pieces such as these have renewed appeal precisely because of their specificity. The covered butter dish and creamer represent two small rituals of the table that have largely disappeared from everyday life, while their distinctive forms make them particularly appealing as collectible examples of vintage American kitchenware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set is not visibly signed in the photographs available to us. It was acquired and identified by the original seller as vintage Brock of California, and is presented here with that attribution rather than as a confirmed marked example. Both pieces show the character expected of vintage ceramic tableware and remain a charming example of the way even the smallest functional objects once contributed to the identity and personality of the domestic table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1stDibs reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e LU10969251056202\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-20th Century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechniques:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-Century Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 5 × W 4 × D 9 IN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e GOOD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Regiment of Love","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50273646215407,"sku":"LU10969251056202","price":429.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/0613\/7327\/files\/f_51056202_1784420085573_bg_processed.jpg?v=1785434510","url":"https:\/\/regimentoflove.com\/products\/vintage-brock-of-california-farmhouse-ceramic-butter-dish-and-creamer-set-51056202","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}