Archive ID: GLD-039

Set of 6 Terre de Fer Plates

€350

Price is for the complete set of six. Includes complimentary global shipping.

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Set of six antique French Terre de Fer plates with unique rural scenes
Close up detail of the sepia transferware plate featuring goats and chamois
Close up detail of the sepia transferware plate featuring a peacock and turkeys
The classic Terre de Fer 'Rustic' maker's mark featuring a dog house

Details: The charming 19th-century 'Rustic' maker's mark on the reverse

The Heritage Note

A captivating journey through 19th-century French pastoral life, this set of six *Terre de Fer* (ironstone) plates is a true collector's treasure. Unlike uniform dinner services, this exquisite set features six entirely distinct sepia transferware scenes from the charming "Rustic" series.

Each plate serves as an individual canvas, capturing beautifully detailed vignettes of agrarian flora and fauna—from grazing sheep and leaping chamois to peacocks, roosters, and bounding rabbits. The rich brown transfer imagery is beautifully offset by the creamy, gently crazed ironstone body.

Measuring 23 centimeters in diameter, the set bears the iconic maker's mark on the reverse featuring a dog house and the "Rustic" designation. One plate exhibits a historic fissure—a quiet, authentic mark of its long history feeding a provincial family. They are a magnificent addition to an autumn table or displayed proudly on a kitchen wall.

Provenance & Details

Era Late 19th Century
Origin France
Material Terre de Fer (Ironstone), Sepia Transferware
Dimensions 23cm Diameter x 1.5cm Height (Each)
Condition Beautiful antique condition with expected overall crazing. One plate features a historic fissure. The transfer imagery remains crisp and deeply colored.

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