Early Cul Noir Shallow Bowl Platter with Polychrome Chinoiserie Scene, Rouen / Nevers, France c.1800-1840 blue flow ironstone perfect French Country style

perfect French Country style

lid diameter 24

or as a single standing sculpture

gorgeous set of 6 French antique ironstone ('terre de fer') soup plates in green and white transferware in a rare antique pattern

these pieces offer an earthy sepia toned palette

Early Cul Noir Shallow Bowl Platter with Polychrome Chinoiserie Scene, Rouen / Nevers, France c.1800-1840 blue flow ironstone perfect French Country styleAn especially early and expressive hand painted cul noir shallow bowl or platter with polychrome chinoiserie decoration depicting a bird, musician and waterside landscape. The yellow border and freer brushwork suggest artisanal production influenced by both Rouen and Nevers traditions, where narrative faience painting remained highly developed in the early nineteenth century. Its painterly quality gives it strong decorative character despite visible