Gien - Dinner set (9) - Hors d’oeuvre - Faience - Sixties dinnerware

Rare set of 9 hors d'oeuvre compartmented plates. Gien. France. 1960s–1970s.

Description
This is dining with attention. Not hurried. Not fleeting.

Nine original compartmented dishes from GIEN. Made in a period when form and function kept a sharp balance. Each plate is logically divided. Clean lines. Clear surfaces. Everything has its own place. Olives. Nuts. Cheese. Citrus. No overlap. No clutter.

The glaze ranges from warm mustard yellow to honey brown. Deep. Lively. With visible nuances per plate. The surface displays natural crazing. Exactly what you seek in French faience from this period. Not slick perfection. But character and age.

These plates belong on long tables. With conversations that linger. With good light. With time.

Origin and maker
Manufacturer: GIEN
Country: France
Region: Loiret
Period: 1960s–70s
Tradition: French faience with a focus on quality and use

Design
Designed by GIEN's internal design studio.
No individual designer assigned.
Collective factory design as is customary with GIEN.

Specifications
Quantity: 9 plates
Type: Hors d'oeuvre compartment plate
Shape: Round
Number of compartments: 6 per plate
Diameter: 22 cm
Weight per plate: 598 g
Total weight of set: 4358 g
Material: Glazed earthenware. Faience

Condition
Good to very good vintage condition.
Craquelure present and appropriate for age.
Some small edge chips visible in detail photos.
No cracks.
No restorations.

Use and style
Ideal for aperitif and shared dining.
Strong in a mid-century, warm modern, or eclectic interior.
Also of interest to collectors of French tableware and GIEN faience.

If you’re reading this and thinking ‘that’s for me,’ you’re right.

Photos are an integral part of the description and give a complete view of condition, details, and character.

Shipping
We package all items carefully and securely.
We reuse cardboard boxes from local businesses and tape from recycled materials. In this way we actively contribute to reuse and a lower environmental impact.
Always insured with track & trace.

We are Mies & Nuno from Cherry Picking.
We collect what’s too beautiful to forget and give it a second life.
Sustainable, stylish, and with a sharp eye for detail.
Not perfect, but exactly right.

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