St. James Brazil Silver Plate Lidded Serving Dish, Ring Handles, Vintage Modernist Vegetable Tureen or Ice Bucket

The best silver plate of the modernist era earns its impact through proportion rather than decoration, and this lidded pot is a fine example. It was made by St. James of São Paulo, founded in 1976 and long regarded as Brazil's finest maker of silver-plated hollowware, a company that made its reputation by turning away from ornate traditional styles toward crisp, sculptural forms. Here a low oval body and domed lid are finished in high-polish plate, with simple drop ring handles at either end that echo the curve of the body and sit flat when not in use. It serves as a covered vegetable dish, a low ice bucket for chilling a bottle, or a striking centerpiece on a bar. Marked underneath by the maker.

Dimensions: 9.25" L x 7.75" W x 5" H