Antique Large Cul Noir Round Platter, Basket Design, Rouen Area, France c.1900 hand colored In excellent condition with no

In excellent condition with no cracks

Dimensions: 21cm diameter x 2

23cm depth at widest point

9 in and 3

(Mark was in use by the faiencerie 'Ets

Antique Large Cul Noir Round Platter, Basket Design, Rouen Area, France c.1900 hand colored In excellent condition with noA large antique cul noir platter in tin glazed faience with manganese blackened underside, decorated with a classic basket motif in the Rouen tradition. Cul noir wares take their name from the dark manganese glaze applied to the reverse a practical and regional characteristic found particularly in Normandy pottery workshops during the nineteenth century. These pieces were made for everyday domestic use yet often display remarkable decorative charm.