Description
A complete set of twelve, Digoin Sarreguemines, French faïence plates, known as ‘Les mois de l’année à la campagne.’ Each plate shows a unique black transfer printed image, relating to a month of the year. Illustrated are ‘campagne,’ or countryside activities particular to each month, such as fishing, hunting, picnicking or apple harvesting. The name of the month is printed in French at the bottom of each image, from Janvier to Décembre.
A white body with a basket weave border and a French blue hand-painted lining on the inside border and the outer rim.
Showing the printed mark used from 1919-1920s, after WWI: Digoin and Sarreguimines, France, with the shield and crown.
7″ Diam. x 1″H
Eleven plates are excellent, November has a shallow sliver to the rear rim, unseen from the front.
