Rare Antique French Faience Bird & Swan Plates - Blue Terre de Fer

Rare Antique French Faience Bird & Swan Plates - Blue Terre de Fer

from $48.00

Rare 19th century French faïence* terre de fer serving plates and dinner plates, hand painted with blue bird and swan designs. The patina and crazing makes each piece unique, showing its age and authenticity. Use as a serving plate or mix and match place settings for an eclectic French dressed table.

Styles (shown individually in order, front and back)

  • Swan & Laurel Plate:
    10.5” D

  • Birds & Branches Plate:
    10.5” D

  • Swan & Primrose 11” Plate: Porcelaine Badonviller
    11” D

  • Swan & Primrose 12” Plate: Porcelaine Badonviller
    12” D

*Faïence - terracotta earthenware covered in a white enamel using a tin glaze method, produced in France from the late 16th century until the end of the 18th century.

Antique items, imported from France.

Please note that all Les Fleurs vintage and one-of-a-kind antique items are unique in both their character and weathering which represents their historical significance.

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