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Lot 3
Set of four charming antique dessert plates made of Terre de Fer by the Longchamp pottery, “Pâquerettes” polychrome design, very rare, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, circa 1890–1910. Magnificent romantic, bucolic Art Nouveau design featuring daisies, foliage, grasses, and scrollwork in dark pink transfer printing, delicately hand-highlighted with shades of fuchsia pink, mauve, nuanced green, yellow, and brown. The rim is slightly serrated.
22 cm in diameter and 2 cm high. In very good overall condition; two plates show natural, superficial crazing in the glaze—one of which has two hairline cracks beneath the rim that do not penetrate through the glaze and are invisible when the plate is placed on a surface—while the other two are flawless. There are a few very rare, extremely discreet cutlery marks in the center. Approximately 250 grams each, or 1 kg for the set.
Ref: T9T7TZLJUP