{"product_id":"set-of-six-antique-terre-de-fer-guirlande-plates-au-planteur-de-caiffa-mark-1","title":"Antique French Dinner Plates | Terre de Fer Faience | Set of Six Caïffa Guirlande","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set of six antique French dinner plates has a wonderful story behind it. Each plate is marked Terre de Fer Au Planteur de Caïffa, the Parisian grocery house founded in 1890 that became known for offering pieces like these through its loyalty stamp program. How cool is that? These plates were part of daily French life. They were approachable, collected and used daily at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is Guirlande, with teal blue transferware decoration around the rim. The design has scrolling cartouches, fine filigree and a soft decorative border that works beautifully against the warm cream plate. It is detailed without feeling fussy, which makes the plates easy to use with antique linen, old silver, French glassware or other blue and green table pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set is consistent across all six plates, with the same pattern, same period and the same printed mark on the underside. These antique French terre de fer plates likely date from the late 19th to early 20th century, consistent with the Caïffa company’s early years and the production style of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach plate shows even glaze crazing that reflects the more than a century of French family meals. The backstamp marks are crisp. The pattern presents beautifully as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against linen on a long table, these plates do the subtle work of making any meal feel French. They would be beautiful for Sunday lunch, stacked in an open cupboard or displayed in a country kitchen where the teal border can catch the light. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52810293707095,"sku":"TWE-058","price":375.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-terre-de-fer-au-planteur-de-caiffa-dinner-plates-9.jpg?v=1771335433","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/set-of-six-antique-terre-de-fer-guirlande-plates-au-planteur-de-caiffa-mark-1","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}