1890s ~ "Militaires Caserne" Series Fénal Faiencerie de Badonviller ~ French Antique Collectible Ironstone Talking Plate ~ Terre de Fer

This lovely colorful French Antique Decorative Ironstone Collectible Talking Plate "Assiette Parlante" in French.   Made by famous French manufacturer of Earthware "The Fénal Faiencerie de Badonviller", in Terre de Fer, circa late 1800s.    Stamped on the back by the manufacturer.

The subject matter theme is of the series Militaires Casernes (Military Barracks) and each plate has a different phase as shown and translated from French to English below:

N° 1 "C'est pas l'soulier q'est trop p'tit, c'est vot' pied q'est trop grand ! "
It is not the shoe that is too small, it is your foot is too big!

N° 7 "Vous êtes un idiot et j'ai l'honneur de vous commander"
You are an idiot and I have the honor to order you.

N° 8 " Vous êtes constipé; vous avez la colique; arrangez vous tous deux ! "
You are constipated; you have colic; arrange both of you!.

N° 9 "Mon cap'taine vous m'avez dit de rapporter l'ordonnance du major"
My Captain you told me to bring the Ordinance of Staff. SOLD

N° 10 " C'est Biju q'on emmène à la boîte ? L'major y avait dit de prendre qu'eq chose; il a pris un vélo !"
It is Biju that we take to the box? The Major had said to take something like this; he took a bike!

N° 11 "Un motif "
A motive

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 5 different talking plates in Total but 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°. 

--- Condition ---

They are overall good vintage condition due to the age there are certainly signs of usage such as faint pattern bleeding/fading in certain spots, manufacturing marks and surface bumps, browning in areas, signs of crazing in the surface and #8 and # 10 have a faint hairline crack on the front edge of the plate but it just blends with the crazing as shown in the photos (refer to the collage). 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 & Weight ---

Approximately 19 cm diameter x 2 cm height & 175 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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