Live 09/29 Antique French Faience Royal Armorial Plate, Sun King & Alliance Arms of France and Austria, c. 1880–1920
Live 09/29 Antique French Faience Royal Armorial Plate, Sun King & Alliance Arms of France and Austria, c. 1880–1920
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A regal little masterpiece steeped in the romance of Versailles. At its heart, the radiant sun face of Louis XIV, the legendary Roi Soleil, blazes beneath a jeweled French royal crown. On either side sit two shields: the golden fleurs-de-lis of France paired with the alliance arms of Austria. The Austrian shield carries the patriarchal cross of Hungary, a golden lion rampant, and the striped heraldry of the Habsburg-Lorraine line, a union that calls to mind the storied marriage of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Commemorative armorial faience like this was treasured by 19th-century collectors enchanted by the grandeur of the French court.
The hand-painted border is pure French charm. Feathered red and green motifs dance around a gracefully scalloped rim, each accented with golden dots and crisp black outlining. The soft tin glaze has matured into a gorgeous, even web of crazing that gives the plate a warm, time-softened glow no reproduction can fake. Display it alone as a jewel on a stand, or build a wall of French faience around it. For lovers of royal history, heraldry, and French country elegance, this one is simply irresistible.
- Type: French tin-glazed faience, hand-painted
- Attribution: Unmarked; likely a northern French workshop, possibly Desvres
- Date: c. 1880–1920, in the 18th-century royal style
- Decoration: Sun King emblem, French royal crown, and alliance arms of France and Austria
- Diameter: 9 1/2”
- Condition: Very good antique condition, with beautiful overall crazing. Small rim frits and glaze losses reveal the warm terracotta body, mostly on the reverse. There is age-appropriate glaze staining to the back. All of this is honest wear that speaks to its age. Please see photos.
The unusual over the ordinary. 🖤
Greyson Manor Home
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