1890s ~ "TALMA" LONGWY ~ French Antique Ironstone Green Transferware Dinner Plate ~ Terre de fer

Charming French Antique Ironstone Green Transferware Dinner Plate "Assiette" in French. This lovely model is called "Talma" and made by famous French manufacturer of Earthware Faience "Longwy" France, in Terre de Fer.

Stamped or marked in green: « Talma ~ Longwy » . There is a crown above the symbol with the name of the plate and there is an imprinted circle with the name of manufacturer with manufacturing serial numbers on each plate with the year made 1806 (some more faint than others).

The ivory ceramic is decorated by warm green transfer with laced ribbon accented with leaves and other decorative items surrounding flat edge trim of the plate.

PLEASE NOTE:  This listing price is for ONE 1 plate. The listing is programmed to allow you to select either the type N # then select quantity you wish to purchase so you can add them to your shopping cart.     

I have salad sized plates in the same pattern sold separately. On the shop home page, type "TALMA" in the search field.  

--- Condition ---

In rustic vintage condition. Given the age there is some pattern bleeding/ink marks/fading in certain spots on the surface, slight discoloration in certain areas, manufacturing marks and surface spots, some utensil marks/surface scratches, manufacturing /glazing marks on the surface, 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 signs of surface crazing in some areas of the plates and more detail by plate below.
Plate N#1 - There is an imprinted for Longwy and numbers but no ink stamp.
Plate N#8 - There is a small chip on the back edge not visible from the front.
Plate N#9 - There are more visible usage marks on the front surface.
All blemishes shown in the photo collages. Please use ZOOM to view the details of each photo especially the photo collages and ask if you are not sure.
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**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. Crazing is cracking in the surface of the plate due to use sometimes it's even and is called the crackle look and other times it is random.

These items are old and were manufactured and used in a time period when processes were not as sophistication, mechanical or controlled as they are today. Therefore, in addition to the defects identified and documented in my listing, there are slight dimensional differences/deviations in the color/decoration between the different patterns and some little marks or small manufacturing imperfections such as minor defects in the glaze or in the varnish. Each plate is not identically the same which to me is art and shows it's history.

--- Measurements & Weight ---

Approximately 23.5- 24 cm diameter x 2-2.5 cm height & 390 grams each not including packaging weight

--- Additional Notes ---

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.

If by chance you receive an item you are unhappy with it in any way, please contact us immediately and I will do our utmost to resolve the problem. On the other hand, if you are happy, I would also love to know and very much appreciate you leaving a review on my shop page!!

I also welcome special requests that I can keep in mind when sourcing for my shop

----- Additional Shipping information ----

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE.  I ship all my products using the French Postal Service (La Poste). For larger items, I ship using Colissmo (La Poste International service) which includes tracking, minimum insurance and estimated delivery dates (which is normally faster than the processing times in my policy section). If you want additional information about insurance or tracking for smaller items, please contact me for details on the supplemental change. 

If you live France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Portugal, Germany and Austria, I can use Mondial Relay to reduce the shipping charge. If you prefer this option, please contact me for new shipping price quote.  

I am also willing to use Happy Post upon request and where ship location is offered in their service plan.  

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.

To be economically responsible and not charge handling fees when available, I try to use recycled materials for my packaging while being mindful that the materials are suitable to ensure the safest expedition to protect your purchase during the delivery process. I pack very carefully especially fragile items and I check to make sure I'm using the most cost-efficient method.