Small Legumier by Grigny, Blue and White Transferware with Nesting Birds, France 1900 Versailles st amand Cul noir wares take their

Cul noir wares take their name from the dark manganese glaze applied to the reverse - a practical and regional characteristic found particularly in Normandy pottery workshops during the nineteenth century

foxing and yellowing throughout

These generously proportioned square plates with rounded corners were made by 'Société Céramique' Maestricht c1900-1910 in the 'Victoria' pattern which features a red floral scalloped rim on a cream background

2cm wide including handle)

One plate with a non-penetrating hairline on the reverse (appears to be in the glaze layer only)

Small Legumier by Grigny, Blue and White Transferware with Nesting Birds, France 1900 Versailles st amand Cul noir wares take theirA charming small covered legumier by Grigny in blue and white transferware, decorated with nesting birds. Covered vegetable dishes of this scale are highly decorative and increasingly difficult to source. Perfect as a tureen, serving dish, or centrepiece. It adds immediate refinement and a sense of collected history to a kitchen or dining room. Height 6. 5 in (16. 5 cm), width 10 in (25. 4 cm), diameter 8 in (20. 3 cm). Condition: tea staining, no