{"product_id":"live-09-29-19th-c-french-faience-armorial-plate-copy","title":"Live 09\/29 Antique French Faience Royal Armorial Plate, Sun King \u0026 Alliance Arms of France and Austria, c. 1880–1920","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA regal little masterpiece steeped in the romance of Versailles. At its heart, the radiant sun face of Louis XIV, the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoi Soleil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e French tin-glazed faience, hand-painted\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unmarked; likely a northern French workshop, possibly Desvres\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. 1880–1920, in the 18th-century royal style\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sun King emblem, French royal crown, and alliance arms of France and Austria\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9 1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unusual over the ordinary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 🖤 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreyson Manor Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greyson Manor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46176050381007,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8038\/8303\/files\/72AF4296-ECA7-42D4-BB99-8683DF9F7F9D.jpg?v=1790615690","url":"https:\/\/www.shoplilliangrey.com\/products\/live-09-29-19th-c-french-faience-armorial-plate-copy","provider":"Lillian Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}