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14 Piece Faience Fish Service with Hand-Painted Shellfish from Brittany

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14 piece highly-decorative French hand painted faience fish service, featuring lobsters, crabs, fish and other sea life. The service consists of a platter (about 24" long and 10 ½" wide), twelve plates (four each of the lobster, crab and fish designs; each about 10" in diameter), and a sauce bowl (about 8" in diameter and 3" high). The service is the "Paimpol" design by M.B.F.A. Pornic, from Brittany, France.
  • Creator:
    M. F. B. A. Pornic (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.94 in (2.39 cm)Diameter: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1970
  • Condition:
    Very good condition with little or no evidence of wear.
  • Seller Location:
    Pembroke, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #31221stDibs: LU838518020401

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