Victorian
Circa 1890 | France
A small antique nineteenth century French majolica pumpkin and snail plate made by Onnaing cheerfully decorated in naturalistic and humorous motifs of snails encircling a pumpkin patch (see The Gen).
DIMENSIONS: Diameter 17.8 cm.
SIGNATURES, MARKINGS & INSCRIPTIONS: Unmarked. There is perhaps a small indecipherable mark.
CONDITION: The plate is in very good condition with wear consistent with an antique age and use. There is some light wear to the front of the plate and small chip to the rim. There is no evident restoration.
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THE GEN
“La Fainencerie d’Onnaing, in northern France, produced rustic faience with naturalistic motifs from 1821 to 1838. Majolica was produced from 1870 to 1900. The pieces are somewhat lighter than those from many other potteries, reflecting a different clay formula. Clays were imported from England, Germany, and Belgium, but local clays were also included.” (Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1989, p. 184)
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