1890s ~ JULES VIEILLARD, Bordeaux "Religious Scenes" ~ French Antique Ironstone Collectible Talking Plate

This lovely French Antique Ironstone Decorative Collectible Talking Plate "Assiette Parlante" in French.   Made by famous French manufacturer of Earthware Faience "JULES VIEILLARD" Bordeaux France, in Terre de Fer, circa mid to late 1800s. 

Stamped "J. VIEILLARD & Co Porcelaine, Bordeaux Poterie, D. Johnson Gres". It has a typicial mark of Bordeaux 'Scapulaire'. Le croissant : allusion à la forme semi-circulaire du port de la Lune.

Jules way of business is crucial to the industrial successes of the plant in Bacalan, Bordeaux and he was applauded for the artistic quality of his products which were frequently called 'Vieillard' pottery. The commercial success of Vieillard earthenware is substantial, and comparable to the pottery factories of Creil-Montereau.

The subject matter theme is of the series a godly religious scenes from the bible. Each plate has a different phase as shown and translated from French to English below:

Quantity # 2 - N° 1 " Sacrfrice d’Abraham"
The Sacrifice of Abraham

N° 2 "Combat de Jacob avec l’archange" SOLD
Combat of Jacob with the Archangel

N° 3 "Chasteté de Joseph" SOLD
Chastity of Joseph

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 1 talking plate left in stock and this listing 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 ---

They are overall in good vintage condition due to the age there are certainly signs of aging and usage such as faint pattern bleeding/fading, manufacturing marks/brown spots and faint signs of crazing as shown in the photos. Plate N° 1 has small chipping on the back edges (not visible from the front) and Plate N° 2 has some manufacturing marks on the back edges (not visible from the front). Please take a look at the photos closely and use ZOOM for detail.

**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 ---

Approximately 19.5 - 20 cm diameter

--- Weight ----

325 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.

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

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