Lovely French Antique Vintage Barbotine/Majolica Style Oyster "Huître" in French Plate/Platter. Fish Shaped Shellfish Platter Plate. This heavy sturdy thick potted plate is decorated in a pearl color in a fish shape pattern with 12 or 6 wells for oyster shell shaped wells (recessed area) and hollow crab shaped center for enjoying your favorite seafood "Fruits de Mer" with your loved one. It is most commonly used for Oysters but also for all Shellfish and is a French tradition to serve them for family holidays with lemon and vinegar.
Each stamped : « Faiencerie D'Onnaing Nord France ». The Onnaing earthenware is a ceramic production which developed between 1821 and 1938 in the city of Onnaing is a French commune, located in the department North in Hauts-de-France.
PLEASE NOTE: I have 0 Serving Platter & 5 Smaller Serving Plates (SOLD N#1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 &7) in Total but this listing is for 1 ONE Plate. The listing is programmed to allow you to select a quantity you wish to purchase.
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In rustic vintage condition given the age there are certainly signs of usage such as some pattern bleeding/ ink marks/fading in certain spots on the surface, manufacturing marks and surface spots, manufacturing /glazing marks on the surface (more visible spots on the back of the plates), there are areas around the edges of wearing down of the protection glaze or tiny marks where there is no varnish (surface not smooth) and each plate has a decorative lovely age crackle/crazed glazed surface as shown in the photos and collages. Please ask me if you are unsure. PLEASE use ZOOM to review closely the detail and condition of the plates.
**Special Note about aged Porcelain**
If you are not accustomed to this ‘look’, google crazing and the aging process of porcelain. The Japanese use crazing to add an artistic look to their pieces whereas antiques go through the natural aging process.
These items are old, were used and were manufactured at a time when processes were less under control as today. Therefore, in addition to the defects identified and reported in the ad, slight dimensional differences or deviations in the color or in the decoration between the different parts could be noted. Besides, some little marks or small manufacturing imperfections such as minor defects in the glaze or in the varnish etc., may also be observed.
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Approximately 28 cm x 25 cm x 2 cm & 620 grams each not including packaging weight
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All items are of vintage quality and will show some signs of age. As it is my main priority to have very happy customers, I try my best to inspect, clean and describe very carefully the vintage condition of my product listings and any exceptional wear on a piece. If you have any doubt, please do not hesitate to contact me directly, I prefer to provide you with as much detail to ensure your complete satisfaction.
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All items are shipped from France to all over the world and I welcome multiple orders to consolidate shipments to help reduce shipping fees where possible.
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