Stunning antique French Creil et Montereau 'Monet'/'Japon' blue & white dinner plate, hand painted effect c1880 Japonisme Aesthetic Movement

A beautiful and rare antique French dish by Creil et Montereau, c 1875-1890. In the sought-after pattern 'Japon', created for the artist Monet at his house in Giverny (in fact, the pattern is often called 'Monet'), this is a lovely Japanese-inspired design from the height of the Aesthetic Movement, featuring a mix of iconography including a cherry blossoms, rondels, blossoming branches and vases in a hybrid of popular patterns of the time. Lovely Japanese floral arrangements in an exquisitely detailed tone-on-tone blue transferware on a distinctive grey-white base.

2 examples are available at the time of listing. Priced and sold Individually.

This beautifully detailed and rare antique French ironstone (faience) dinner plate features a delicately hand coloured design of floral and foliate vignettes - a fabulous exemplar of French fascination with the Orient. A lovely piece of very romantic and intricate antique faience, the hand colouring work is absolutely exquisite displaying a technical mastery that attests to the skillful artisans at the faiencerie of Creil et Montereau, who won the Médaille d'or and other honors at the 19th century Paris exhibitions.

Marked on the base with the maker's mark for Creil et Montereau and the pattern name 'Japon'.

Both available pieces are in excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks. Plate 2 is a slightly lighter blue than the Plate 1. Both pieces show light signs of use and age including light scratches, wear to the edges, etc. A few smears to the deep blue coloring under the glaze, attesting to the more 'handmade' processes of the time. Please see photos for condition and feel free to ask any questions.

24cm diameter x 3cm high.

A stunning French antique design piece to treasure! Please feel free to ask any questions :)

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