1970s ~ HENRIOT QUIMPER ~ RARE French Vintage Faience Decorative Scalloped Dinner Plate ~ Artist Signed Plate

Lovely RARE French Vintage Faience decorative HENRIOT QUIMPER scalloped edge dinner plate. This is a classic hand made hand painted Quimper design with unique crimped edges with floral pattern in the center and on flat edges. This high quality piece of faience ceramic from the famed Quimper pottery region of Brittany, France.

Based on my research of the Quimper mark on the back of the plate, it was produced starting in 1968 as it has the artist initials and decoration numbers printed under the mark.

Stamped : « Quimper Henriot FRANCE RI » signed LL by artist

PLEASE NOTE: I have 12 Plates in Total but this listing price is for 1 ONE plate. The listing is programmed to allow you to select a quantity you wish to purchase. 

https://www.henriotboutique.com/fr/

--- Condition ---

In rustic vintage condition given their age. There are heavier signs of usage and it appears these have lived a full life of serving dinners for family guests which shows the history. There is signs of pattern bleeding/ ink marks/fading in certain spots, visible surface scratches marks lines from utensils on the front surface near the pattern, manufacturing marks and surface bumps from the glazing process, surface marks and wear/chips in the protective varnish, and plate N# 5 & 9 have more visible marks and chips in the varnish on the back edges not visible from the front as shown in the photos (refer to the collage). 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. 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, 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.

--- Measurements & Weight ---

Approximately 27 cm diameter x 2.5 cm height & 650 grams each not including the 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 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 and I check to make sure I'm using the most cost-efficient method.