French Vintage Gien Plate: Hand-Painted Bird Decor, Scalloped Dish rocaille design layering under smaller ceramics

layering under smaller ceramics

Excellent bright color and retaining an ivory base without any significant discoloration and every piece is in usable condition

minor imperfections

There are some signs of their considerable age and busy life in the form of small 'fleabite' glaze losses at the rim

as well as being symbols of piety and the suffering of the Virgin Mary (from the Renaissance period)

French Vintage Gien Plate: Hand-Painted Bird Decor, Scalloped Dish rocaille design layering under smaller ceramicsBeautiful vintage French large decorative large plate by Gien, France c1950. A lovely design featuring a blue bird roosting in a tree, hand painted on a molded, fluted and gently scalloped dish in rich, vibrant colouring. A delightful polychrome small platter large deep plate from the mid 20th century by the renowned faience factory of Gien, this is an ideal piece for a collector of French vintage china, as a decorative piece, or to use! 26cm diameter