Set of 12 Antique French Creil et Montereau Courtship Plates
$289.00
Antique French Faience plates with black and white courtship scenes. These would make an absolutely fabulous plate wall!
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Description
A unique set of French Faience black and white transfer printed plates with romantic courtship scenes. Made by LeBeur, Milliet / Creil et Montereau. Earthenware made at the Creil factory was the first French pottery to use transfer printing on earthenware. By reproducing engravings on different topics they created several popular series of plates.
Scenes include:
“La Chasse” – 2
“La Promenade”
“La Retour” – 2
“Le Depart” – 2
“La Conversation”
“L’Aumòne” – 2
“L’Aveu”
“L’Horoscope”
In 1840 Creil merged with Montereau (Seine et Marne). The company became “Creil and Montereau Faienceries” under the company name LeBeuf, Milliet & Co (LM & Co), until 1876. Plate mark from 1840-1876 period.
All good condition – one with some brown staining to back of plate.
Size: 8″D
