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P&H Choisy French Creamware Faïence Scheffer Assiette Parlante Plates, Set/4

$1,055per set
£801.30per set
€921.64per set
CA$1,474.04per set
A$1,643.72per set
CHF 857.62per set
MX$20,169.11per set
NOK 10,916.20per set
SEK 10,342.86per set
DKK 6,878.54per set
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A set of four French faïence transfer printed creamware “assiette parlante” or talking plates, produced by P&H Choisy, Seine, France – circa 1824-1836. Transfer printed in black with four different courting scenes sourced from the lithographs by Jean Gabriel Scheffer (1797-1876). Scheffer was a Swiss school painter and lithographer active in Paris from 1822 to 1846. He produced humorous lithographs illustrating Paris customs and manners. His original 1826-28 lithographs of the scenes that decorate these plates can be found in the Musée Carnevalet collection in Paris. Inscribed on the front as follows: C’est un gage de Fidelite. Prends garde de le perdre. = It is a pledge of Fidelity. Be careful not to lose it. Ah bah! un de perdu, deux de retrouves. = Ah bah! one lost, two found. Comment ma petite, il vous ecrit en prose. = How my little one, he writes to you in prose. Il n’y a pas de danger…. = There is no danger. 7.75 in. Diameter x 1.25 in. H An impressed makers mark on the verso, Valentin Paillart and Hippolyte Hautin, the P&H Choisy shield. Very good antique condition with the expected minor wear. A rim flake to one plate, Il n’y a pas de danger…, as shown.
  • Creator:
    Choisy-le-Roi (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Diameter: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Romantic (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Creamware,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1824-1836
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The expected light wear typical of antique creamware. A rim flake to one plate, Il n’y a pas de danger…, as shown.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1758224811692

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