Antique French 'Good Dog' Plate: Black Transferware Barbotine, Saint Amand, France soup plates floral or added to a collection

or added to a collection of French transferware

It also possible (though I am by no means certain) that there may have been a translucent gold overglaze on the outer rim - if that is so

Forest green on crisp white with a stencil painted border design of stylized floral and foliate designs on crisp white

a few traces of knife marks on the meat platters

light signs of use including a few light scratches / scrapes

Antique French 'Good Dog' Plate: Black Transferware Barbotine, Saint Amand, France soup plates floral or added to a collectionA very cute French Antique "talking plate" from around 1880 from the famous faienceries of Saint Amand. A superb little cartoon plate showing a loyal spaniel brining his master his catch. With the caption "Un bon chien", which translates to 'A good dog'. Lovely black transferware central panel with a delightful basket weave barbotine border with black central panel. Diameter: 19cm Height: 2. 2cm This is a great piece, fabulous for a hunting or canine