Longwy - Dish - Glazed faience. - BNCI decorative plate

Émaux de Longwy - Decorative plate BNCI in glazed earthenware - France, mid 20th century

Refined BNCI decorative plate made in Émaux de Longwy glazed earthenware, France.

The plate features the characteristic crackled blue ground, cobalt blue rim, and a multicolored central design with the BNCI emblem. The BNCI acronym refers to Banque Nationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie, a historic French bank, making this object interesting for collectors of French ceramics as well as enthusiasts of advertising and banking items from the era.

The back preserves the original Émaux de Longwy / France / Made in France mark.

Estimated period: mid 20th century, around the 1950s/60s.
Material: glazed earthenware / ceramic.
Origin: France.
Diameter: 13 x 13 cm