These rare dinner plates / shallow bowls in terre de fer faïence* will stand out on any table with their soft red transferware design in the Tulipes (Tulips) pattern. Mix and match ironstone dinnerware for a colorful table or use one of these special plates as a serving dish. Sold individually. Additional items shown are sold separately.

9.5” D x 1” H

Backstamp marking: Porcelaine Opaque de Gien, Terre de Fer, Tulipes.

Terre de fer, also known as French ironstone, is a type of faïence, frequently decorated with transferware designs of flowers, butterflies, or birds.

Faïence is a fine earthenware covered in a white enamel using a tin glaze method, produced in France since the late 16th century. 

Antique item, made in 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.