Gabriel Fourmaintraux - 皿 - Earthenware - Desvres

Square earthenware underplate in glazed faience by Gabriel Fourmaintraux from Desvres, France, dating circa 1900–1920, measuring 20 cm square with a 3 cm depth and four conical feet, featuring a hand-painted heraldic scene with a central shield flanked by two rampant lions and a knight’s helmet, framed by acanthus leaves and including the French decorations including the Legion of Honour on a back monogram and model number 280; the piece shows signs of use with a transverse crack across the plate formerly reinforced on the back with period staples, one staple missing, repaired foot, and an old