This rare and complete set of 12 hand painted turtle soups will surely delight your guests- A real conversation piece, these hand painted soups realistically depict a turtle, which was a special soup course in it's day, perfect for any course today. The inner portion is molded like a shell and the borders have turtles in relief. The painting is detailed and realistic with gold trim around light ivory borders. Ca. 1890 Made by Bodley & Sons