Gien - Dinner service (12) - Earthenware

Eggshell-colored Faience fish plates with a multicolored decoration of freshwater fish (pike, perch, salmon, carp, zander, rosette, …) in their natural habitat—aquatic plants. Along the edge, a gilded frieze of foliage and small flowers — the lip is slightly undulating in the 18th-century taste. Each piece bears the mark of the Manufacture de Gien - France - Loire. This service was issued in a table service, a hunting service, and various shapes. The Manufacture de Gien has existed since the 19th century — in the 19th century it was the most important in Europe — recognized for its excellence — it excels in the art of imitation. It has, over the years, transmitted its ancestral know-how. Plate diameter 23 cm — center diameter 16.5 cm — edge width 3.5 cm — depth 3 cm.