This set of 4 Digoin Sarreguemines faience majolica 7 1/8 diameter transferware plates dates from the 19th century. 1 HARE AND TORTOISE: Features an image of the Hare and the Tortoise fable surrounded by a basketweave pattern and black border. The inscription reads: Fables de la Fontaine, le Lievre et la Tortue. Two tiny spots of blue-gray staining on left edge of plate. 2 FOX AND RAVEN: Features an image of the Fox and the Raven fable surrounded by a basketweave pattern and black border. The inscription reads: Fables de la Fontaine, le Renard et le Corbeau. 3 DOG: Features an image of the fable of the Dog Who Carries His Master’s Dinner Around His Throat surrounded by a basketweave pattern and black border. The inscription reads: Fables de la Fontaine, le chien qui porte a son cou le diner de son maitre. 4 ANT AND CICADA: Features an image of the Ant and Cicada fable surrounded by a basketweave pattern and black border. The inscription reads: Fables de la Fontaine, la Cigale et la Fourmi.