{"product_id":"black-floral-toleware-wooden-gallery-serving-tray","title":"Vintage Large Painted Black Floral Wooden Gallery Serving Tray 24 Inch","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dramatic vintage circa 1980s wooden gallery tray, approximately two feet across, with a deep black ground richly hand painted in warm gold, ochre, rust, and green florals. Its unusually high sculptural gallery sweeps around the back and sides, incorporating three cutout handles and giving the piece considerably more architectural presence than an ordinary flat serving tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpressive \u003cstrong\u003elarge-scale vintage gallery tray\u003c\/strong\u003e, approximately 24 inches across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-painted floral decoration features large gold-orange blossoms, smaller flowers, berries, scrolling stems, and deeply veined green foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep black ground gives the botanical decoration wonderful contrast and a distinctly traditional, collected appearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh curved gallery rises to approximately \u003cstrong\u003e4 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e at the back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree integrated cutout handles include a central oval opening at the back and round openings at either side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSculptural crescent-shaped gallery and curved sides make the tray particularly handsome viewed from the front as well as from above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainted wood construction rather than traditional painted-metal toleware; aesthetically related to the floral tole and traditional decorative revival of the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurviving paper labels remain on the underside. The labeling is not sufficiently legible to confirm a maker, so the piece is \u003cstrong\u003enot attributed to Bombay Company\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstimated era: \u003cstrong\u003ecirca 1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on the construction, underside labeling, hand-painted black-ground floral decoration, gallery form, and traditional revival styling. Comparable Bombay Company wood serving pieces are documented from the 1980s, including Taiwan production in 1988, supporting the broader period context without establishing this tray's maker. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. \u003cstrong\u003e22-24 in wide × 16-18 in deep × 4 in high\u003c\/strong\u003e at the tallest portion of the gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are approximate and taken at the widest points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with age-appropriate wear consistent with approximately four decades of prior ownership. The black ground and hand-painted botanical decoration retain strong visual presence, with expected surface marks, finish variation, small paint losses, or signs of use possible upon close inspection. Surviving paper labels remain on the underside. Please review photographs closely for the painted surface, gallery edges, handles, underside, and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt roughly two feet across, this is not a tray inclined to disappear politely into the background. The high gallery, black ground, and wonderfully abundant flowers give it enough presence for a large ottoman, drinks table, library, or collected tabletop—and enough character that one could quite reasonably decide never to serve anything on it at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll find other vintage trays, entertaining pieces, and unusual collected objects throughout our storefront. If you're after something particular—a certain period, material, form, or gloriously oversized old serving piece—send us a note. We rather enjoy a specific hunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48695422582978,"sku":"HOG-Gy-HDBG-1193","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/item-025_HOG-Gy-HDBG-1193_SGW-273901132_hero_4c516153-040f-4e8e-b90a-0b6db2dbd8a3.png?v=1787929727","url":"https:\/\/thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/black-floral-toleware-wooden-gallery-serving-tray","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}