Table service (9) - Earthenware

artichoke service in slip glaze with a relief decoration of artichokes forming trompe-l'œil. decoration of an artichoke with its foliage - along the rim a weave forming wickerwork.
two colors: a dark almond green and a glazed brown.
no manufacture mark but certainly the product of a faïencerie in the North of France specializing in polychrome slipware since the end of the 19th century.
this model was offered in an asparagus service variant.
a circular dish that can hold 6 artichokes.
diameter 33 cm - artichoke diameter 10 cm - wicker width 3.5 cm.
2 plates - glaze dark almond green - the recess for the artichoke is slightly raised - forming a dome - the foliage forms cells to hold the sauces.
6 plates - glaze glazed brown.
diameter 24.5 cm - artichoke recess diameter 10 cm - frieze width 2 cm to 3 cm.
on the back of each piece - firing marks.