la Louviere - Wall plate - Ceramic

Beautiful and relatively rare polychrome plate with the theme 'Boch frères La Louvière • January 1955'

The plate is in excellent used condition apart from a chip on the lower rim. That does not detract from the decorative value of the plate. See photos).

Background information:
For decades the Boch family cared for the quality of the designs. Thanks to Anna Boch, artists such as Charles van der Stappen and Théo Van Rysselberghe were involved in production. The family maintained contacts with various artists. For example, Eugène Boch was a close friend of Vincent van Gogh.

In addition, the family also worked for the welfare of its employees. Behind the factory a row of houses was built for the workers. To strengthen solidarity, the Brotherhood of Saint Anthony of Padua was also founded, named after the patron saint of faience workers. Education was also facilitated through the establishment of its own vocational school and home economics school. For entertainment and leisure, there was a choir and an in-house brass band. Through all these expansions, La Louvière grew into a new town around the factory. The name of the town alludes to Louve (she-wolf in French), as well as the official symbol for the Boch Keramis manufactory. (source: Wikipedia)

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