Antique French Clairefontaine Plates | Set of 10 Louis XV Terre de Fer | C. 1885
Ten matching antique French plates from Clairefontaine in this square style are incredibly difficult to find. That is the beauty of this service. You can imagine these stacked in a French country dresser, then brought out for a long lunch with charcuterie, salad, cheese and something simple served outside. A full set like this has a different feeling than one or two surviving plates. It still has the sense of family time built into it.
This set of antique French faience plates was made by the Faïencerie de Clairefontaine in Haute-Saône. The pattern is Louis XV, printed in blue transferware on a Terre de Fer (ironstone) body. The backstamp dates the set to the Sanejouand and Graves period, between 1885 and 1893.
The square shape is what gives these plates so much personality. The corners are softly rounded, the molded edges are gently scalloped, and the blue decoration has that Rococo revival feeling without becoming too formal. At the center, a cartouche frames various decorations throughout the set.
The set has light crazing and warm rim toning, all consistent with age and more than a century of use. The pattern is beautiful and the fact that they have stayed together is a big part of what makes them special.
Today, they would be wonderful for an intimate dinner party or a Sunday brunch. The blue transferware works beautifully with linen napkins, old silver, antique glassware and delicious food. Ten plates means ten places at the table, and that is what you get with a service like this.
Additional pieces in this same Clairefontaine Louis XV pattern are also available, including more dinner plates, dessert plates, and serving pieces. This makes it possible to build a larger table setting for the holidays or that amazing black tie event you're hosting and need something spectacular on the table. Contact us for more details.
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Antique French Clairefontaine Plates | Set of 10 Louis XV Terre de Fer | C. 1885
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