Beautiful decor octagonal plate in classic Rouen style in overall good to very good condition with a small chip on the foot as shown in the image. Circa late 1890’s early 1900’s with floral decor and intricate patterns surrounding the plate. Marked on the reverse YY 1212. This plate measures approximately 8 7/8 in (22.5 cm) diamete, 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm) height. The French faience pottery of the late 19th and early 20th Century revived a long history of the potters art, and embodied an artistic and social statement of the times. The earlier historic decors of Nevers, Rouen, Moustiers, Strasbourg, and Marseilles were captured and reproduced by factories at Quimper, Desvres, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Malicorne, and others. Well-known design trends, artistic influences, and color palettes established from previous eras, most notably the 18th Century, were embodied in whimsical styles and bold new shapes to meet the tastes of a growing audience. These decorative faience pottery crafts provided pleasure and fantasy as well as serving function and utilitarian purposes. At this time French Faience finally came into the height of popularity. Desvres, situated in north central France, has been a pottery center since early times, having excavated pottery kilns from the Roman era. In the 1870s the heyday of Desvres pottery began as the Fourmaintraux family of potters perfected their craft in the style and manor of old Rouen. Their retail operations provided cachepots, jardinières, plates, candlesticks, miniatures, and other decorative items. Desvres pottery is known for a creamy white background decorated with bright Delft blue, brilliant lemon yellow, iron red and sage green. One specialty form in Desvres was known as jaquelaines, lady and men figural tavern jugs. The item “C. 19th Antique French Rouen Desvres Fourmaintraux Decor Octagonal Plate” is in sale since Sunday, August 9, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\European Pottery\French”. The seller is “hiddenpearl94″ and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Style: French Provincial
- Material: Faience
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Object Type: Plate
- Color: Multi-Color