Antique French Faience Plate | Hand-Painted Floral | 19th Century Wall Plate
This antique French faience plate has a colorful playfulness that just feels amazing. The cream glaze has aged into a gentle crackle and the hand-painted flowers bring just enough color without making the plate feel busy. It has that quiet country charm of a piece that moved naturally from the table to the wall over generations.
This assiette en faïence (faience plate) likely dates from the mid to late 19th century and is consistent with regional French pottery from the period. The decoration is painted by hand, with the bouquet of small garden flowers and buds surrounded by a scalloped rim edged in cobalt blue. It's a lovely example of this style of plate.
Around the border, you can see small flowers and orange scrolls. The painting has a simple, provincial feeling that gives the plate wonderful character. Originally, it was made to be used and eventually kept because it had become part of the home.
The glaze shows even craquelure across the surface, consistent with age and long use. An old iron wire hanger remains fixed to the back, which tells you this plate has likely been displayed in a French home for many years. The hanger is part of the story now.
Today, it would be beautiful on a plate rack in a country kitchen, hung above a dresser, or grouped with other antique French faience in the kitchen, sitting room or hallway. It brings a soft touch of color to a room with a pop of Provincial style.
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Antique French Faience Plate | Hand-Painted Floral | 19th Century Wall Plate
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We do not offer exchanges.
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