{"product_id":"white-turkey-dish-with-lid-american-atelier-at-home-athena-turkey","title":"American Atelier Athena Turkey Covered Serving Dish, 1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dish is white ironstone, formed in the shape of a turkey at rest. The lid is the whole piece — a full figural bird, molded feather by feather across the body, the fan tail raised and detailed, the glaze smooth and bright in the way only ironstone can be: built to take the table and not ask for special treatment. It is not a delicate thing. It was never meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican Atelier At Home produced the Athena line through the 1990s and into the 2000s — white ironstone serving pieces designed for the holiday table, dishwasher safe and microwave safe, made to be used by people who did not want to worry about the dishes. Pattern #5681 is the turkey. The Hunter knows it is not the Archive's usual territory. She bought it anyway, with clear eyes, a children's table waiting, and a specific reason that outweighed the Red Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI found this at a church sale in Romeo, Michigan, and I'll be honest with you: I knew exactly what it was. Contemporary. Made in China. Not the kind of piece Jolene usually lets through the door. But I needed something for the kids' table at Thanksgiving, and this turkey was the answer. I filled it with sweets, set it down, and the children loved it completely. It earned a chip somewhere in that evening — ironstone is built for exactly that kind of use, and I don't hold it against the dish. I brought it into the Archive because it did its job, because no child was going to reach into a piece I hadn't cleared for lead risk, and because sometimes the right object is just the right object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250055\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican Atelier At Home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEstablished\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActive 1990s–2000s, United States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eObject\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCovered Turkey Serving Dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIronstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast, machine molded, glaze fired\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEra\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContemporary Vintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall glaze chip on the turkey tail ridge, showing clay body. Not visible from the front or at serving distance. Body and base intact throughout.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChurch sale, Romeo, MI — November 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManufacturer's mark on base: American Atelier At Home, Pattern #5681\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20 sold, chipped smaller individual dish — eBay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — contemporary ironstone production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — purchased specifically for children's table use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — Thanksgiving, holiday hosting, kids' table\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\" L × 6\" W × 6.5\" H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012885061860,"sku":"JLM-250055","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/F94DC854-16C1-4253-9E51-326E5F3421CD.jpg?v=1779664461","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/products\/white-turkey-dish-with-lid-american-atelier-at-home-athena-turkey","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}