Rare French Antique Majolica Oyster Plate by ORCHIES MOULIN DES LOUPS & HAMAGE pottery, in tender pink and green turquoise colours, circa 1900. Rare Antique French Majolica Oyster Plate made by ORCHIES Moulin des Loups & Hamage Pottery in north of France in early 1900s. This oyster plate is painted in light green color with oyster wells in tender pink on a white base. The center part is highlighted in sandy brown. Orchies Moulin des Loups’ is a French faience and majolica manufacture located in the North of France. The factory started its activity in 1886. The two brothers L’Herminé Declercq, Emile and Joseph, set up a earthenware factory in Orchies (Flanders) in 1886 because Emile, owner of a earthenware factory in Rebaix, Belgium, wanted to increase his production by creating a new company. It should be noted that Orchies is located near the village of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, famous for its earthenware and where the Moulin des Loups factory had been based since the 18th century. The plate is numbered. With embossed figure “1” just like the other pieces of the same design produced by Orchies in early 1900s. Later in 1923, the Orchies and Hamage factories merged under the name Moulin des Loups & Hamage. The company’s new brand image was a windmill with the name ORCHIES in capitals which can be seen on the same plates’ design produced at later years. This oyster plate will be a proud addition to any collection of Rare Oyster Plates. Especially as Orchies oyster plates are highlighted in particularly this colour design in the “Oyster Plates” book by J. 25 cm / 9.84. Weight 759 grams / 26.77 oz. Rich colours with no fading. No chips, cracks or repairs. Normal age-related cracking of the glazing. Please see the photos for details. Every piece will be carefully wrapped in professional air bubble plastic, paper wrap and placed in a thick cardboard box. We are a multinational couple living in France. We are passionated by the beauty and elegance of French savoir-fair in decorative crafts and on our page we will offer interesting finds. We speak English, French, Polish and Russian and we believe that through communication we will always find a way out.