Unique French Vintage hand-painted MBFA Pornic Oyster plate (Pornic is in the Loire Atlantic area of France)/"Huître"/Shellfish Plate.
Decorated with mid century graphics in shades of red. gray and black background. There are 6 hollow areas for serving your shellfish with an area in the center for dipping in sauces. Design Bernard Serraz from the 1960s time frame.
They are stamped by the manufacturer "MBFA Pornic ~ Peint a la main". A family pottery founded in 1947, carrying on a three-centuries-old tradition. Pornic earthenware remains one of the last French manufactures to produce hand-painted pottery and customized pieces.
PLEASE NOTE: I have 6 Plates in Total but this listing is for 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, minor 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 each plate has a decorative lovely age crackle/crazed glazed surface as show in the photos. I think this is what adds to it's charm and beauty as you can't replicate this aged look 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.
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Approximately Dimensions: 26 cm x 2.5-3 cm & 540 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.
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.
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I ship all my products using the French Postal Service (La Poste). For larger items. I ship using Colissimo (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. but I do check to make sure I'm using the most cost-efficient method.
