Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Chanticlair casual dinnerware conveys the romance and charm of the French countryside. A rooster and floral motif in warm hand-painted colors creates an inviting country feel. Numerous sculpted accent and serving pieces add to the fun and diversity of this collection.
Amazon.com Review
Royal Doulton, founded in 1815, is one of England's famed producers of fine bone china. They have established a reputation for incorporating modern sensibilities into designs inspired and informed by historical and natural imagery. Their Chanticlair pattern, a new design in 2004, has as its central inspiration the rooster, proud herald of dawn and a symbol of prosperous, bountiful county living. This 14-inch Chanticlair rooster figurine would make a lovely visual focus in a country-themed kitchen. The hollow ceramic rooster is texturally detailed, from its ribbed feet to the top of the cockscomb; the tail feathers even drape and curve separately. The colors range from the cream of the bare bone china through washed-out tones of green, red, and gold and up to the bold wine-red of the rooster's comb and wattle. The rooster stands over a heap of summer fruits and vegetables in mostly rosy tones with deep green foliage. This figurine seems to be at the center of the Chanticlair design scheme; variations within the pattern include Floral, Criss-Cross, Gold, and Sculpted pieces. Because of the amount of textural and painted detail, the Chanticlair rooster figurine should be washed by hand with warm water, mild detergent, and a soft, nonabrasive cloth. (Other Royal Doulton Chanticlair pieces are dishwasher safe, however.) The Chanticlair rooster figurine measures 14 by 12 by 6 inches. Royal Doulton guarantees that a chosen pattern will be available for two years after initial purchase. --Garland Withers
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