Large Les Olivades Sage Green Melamine Tray w/ White Floral Pattern 19" x 14½"

A working fixture of Patricia Wells' cooking classes at Chanteduc, her farmhouse and cooking school in Vaison-la-Romaine, this large Les Olivades melamine tray was part of the mise-en-place system that kept her kitchen organised and her lessons moving. Before each class, Patricia would measure out ingredients for every student and arrange them on trays like this one — a practical ritual that reflects her belief in preparation as the foundation of good cooking.

The tray is generously proportioned, flat and lightweight, with gently rounded corners typical of classic melamine construction. Les Olivades, the beloved fabric and print house of the region, brought this same graphic confidence to its textiles, and the tray carries that same sun-drenched aesthetic. It shows light wear consistent with regular, purposeful use.

A tray with this much history behind it is naturally at home in a working kitchen — corralling ingredients before cooking, organising a cheese course, or carrying glasses to a table in the garden. Its pattern and provenance make it equally appealing displayed on a dresser or propped on a shelf, a cheerful and practical reminder of the cooking life Patricia and Walter built in Provence.