HERITAGE COLLECTIONS | PILLIVUYT

Limoges Porcelain · French Fire & Stone · Culinary Durability Since 1818

There are dishes that feel delicate — and then there are those built for the heat of a kitchen, the demands of a restaurant, and the rhythm of daily life. Pillivuyt belongs in the second category. For over two centuries, this French porcelain house has crafted tableware capable of withstanding scorching ovens, plunges into cold water, metal forks, and the hustle of service — all while looking impossibly refined.

This is porcelain with backbone. Beauty with endurance. Heritage with purpose.

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A Brief History

Founded in 1818 in Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France, Pillivuyt is one of the oldest continuously operating porcelain manufacturers in Europe. What makes it unique is not just its age — it’s that the clay, the firing, and the production all remain 100% French, overseen in-house from earth to finished plate.

Pillivuyt is prized for:

• High-fired Limoges porcelain

• Thermal shock resistance (oven → table → fridge without fear)

• Restaurant-grade durability

• Timeless all-white aesthetic that never falls out of style

Their pieces are not decorative —they are tools of craft, built for cooks who use their dishes hard.

Why Pillivuyt

Many porcelain brands today prioritize style over strength. Pillivuyt does both. A chef can scorch a gratin, bubble cassoulet until edges caramelize, ladle broth with abandon, then bring the dish straight to the table — and the porcelain endures without crazing or cracking.

It is perfect for Bistro at Home living because:

• One dish can move from oven → table → dishwasher

• All-white palette suits rustic bistro and modern minimal equally

• Heirloom quality — pieces are often passed between generations

• Works across French, Italian, Nordic, and everyday cooking

This is the kind of kitchenware people keep for decades.

Chef's Selections + Iconic Pillivuyt Pieces

The Toulouse Tart Dish

Shallow, wide, browns beautifully — perfect for gratins, tarts, baked eggs.

Deep Oval Bakers (various sizes)

Roasts chicken, cassoulet, vegetables; moves from oven to table as centerpiece.

Lion’s Head Soup Bowls

A French classic — ideal for French Onion Soup, consommé, bouillon.

Footed Serving Bowl

A year-round table anchor — salad in summer, citrus in winter.

Porcelain Bistro Plates

Chip-resistant, stackable, restaurant-grade. The everyday workhorse.

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Pillivuyt is more than porcelain — it’s heritage made practical. It’s the kind of cookware and serveware that earns a place in a kitchen over time, not because it’s delicate, but because it endures. These dishes go from oven to table, from weekday soup to holiday roast, from one generation to the next — without ever losing relevance or beauty.

Whether you’re building your first heirloom kitchen or adding another piece to a lifelong collection, Pillivuyt offers something rare: craft you can cook with daily and keep forever.

Explore more inside our Heritage Collections archive — where tradition lives, usefulness matters, and a well-set table is part of how we live.

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