1890s ~ "Enfants Terribles" Series L.M & Cie CREIL et MONTEREAU ~ French Antique Ironstone Collectible Talking Plate ~ Terre de Fer

Lovely French Antique Ironstone Collectible Decorative Talking Plate "Assiette Parlante" in French.   Made by famous French manufacturer of Earthware Faience "CREIL et MONTEREAU" France, in Terre de Fer, circa mid to late 1800s.  The subject matter theme is of the series "Enfants Terribles" which translates to Terrible Children in English

Creil-Montereau earthenware is a ceramic production from the communes of Montereau, in the department of Seine-et-Marne and Creil, in the Oise FRANCE and was founded in 1797.

Each are stamped on the back of the plate by manufacturer "L.M & Cie - DEPOSE ~ CREIL et MONTEREAU" with a trophy symbol.

Talking Plates were manufactured in large numbers in the 19th century, they illustrate or comment on the great moments and the daily life of the past. Military, revolutionary, historical, religious, geographical, either formally or humorous, monochrome or polychrome, they are real gems.

Each plate has a different phase/scene by number as shown and translated from French to English below:

#1 - 'Mère… c'est le mossieu qui a des pieds comme des bateaux-mouches?'
Mother… it's the moose who has feet like riverboats.
Condition: Slight crazing on the surface in certain areas and a small aged hairline crack visible on the back edge of the plate. SOLD

#2 - Quantity #1 - 'C'est pour semblent qu'ils disent que tu te peignes avec ton sabre?'
It's to seem that they say that you comb your hair with your saber.
Condition: Slight crazing on the surface in certain areas and 1 plate has a manufacturing blemish on the back edge and the other has a small aged hairline crack visible on the back edge of the plate.

#3 - Quantity #1 - 'C'est-il vrai que t'es le directeur de la société des crânes-affiches ?
Is it true that you are the director of the skull-poster society?
Condition: Slight crazing on the surface in certain areas and 1 plate has a manufacturing blemish on the back edge and the other has a small aged hairline crack visible on the back edge of the plate. 

#4 - Maman n'est pas parce qu'elle a pris de l'huile de hérisson ?
Mama's not there because she took hedgehog oil.
Condition: Slight crazing on the surface in certain areas and there is a hairline crack on the front inner edge with some discoloration. SOLD

#7 - Justine vient de menacer Papa de le dire à Madame?
Justine has just threatened Papa to tell Madame
Condition: There is slight crazing on the edges of the plates.  SOLD

#8 - Comment qu'tu fais pour faire danser l'anse du panier?
How do you make the handle of the basket dance
Condition: Slight crazing on the surface in certain areas and a small aged hairline crack visible on the back edge of the plate.   SOLD

#10 - Atoi cousin, tu fais la chasse aux dots?
you cousin, you hunt for dowries.  SOLD

#11 - C'est vrai ma tante que tu fais secher ses chemises sure une quelle de billard?
It's true my aunt that you're drying his shirts on a pool table

#12 - Ils ont dit : Il a du foin dans ses bottes, mais c'est un paysan?
They said: He's got hay in his boots, but he's a peasant. SOLD

They make a great collectors plate. You can hang it one the wall for decoration or use it with anything for serving appetizers, dessert or finger food at a dinner parties.

PLEASE NOTE: I have 2 plates left in stock (Plate N#2 & 3) and this listing price is for ONE 1 Plate. The listing is programmed to allow you to select the one you wish to purchase by plate N°. If you want more than 1 plate you have to add each one to your shopping cart. Please ask me if the shipping doesn't make sense as the Etsy system is NOT programmed in France to calculate the shipping automatically so it's a manual entry subject to error. If the shipping is not correct, I always refund overages when processing my orders.

--- Condition ---

In rustic vintage condition, given the age of the plates there are signs of usage and aging such as pattern fading bleeding in certain areas, tiny manufacturing marks/spots/tiny and some are brown from glazing process, areas of discoloration, areas around the edges where there is wear in the protective glaze therefore the surface is not smooth and refer to the condition unique above relating to a specific plate as shown in the photos. If you are not sure of the condition, please ask me. Please take a look at the photos closely and use ZOOM for detail especially in the photo collages

**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 21 cm diameter x 2 cm height & 275 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.

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

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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.

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.