Rare French Antique Majolica Oyster Plate by LUNEVILLE Signed, in brown-beige and green colors, circa 1880, perfect except for small chip on the back edge


Item description: 


Very Rare Antique Oyster Plate made by Luneville Pottery in Lorraine. French Majolica ("barbotine") in late 19th century. Hand painted with gorgeous colors - chocolate brown, beige and green colours. Six oyster wells shaped like shells are surrounded by beautiful embossed seaweeds. The colors are bright and juice, the glaze is shiny.


The plate is marked only with the initials of the decorator (on this plate it is well seen letters "T Y"), but it is a well-documented Antique Oyster Plate of the French Luneville Ceramic Factory 1880-1900, this oyster plate design has been noted on page 43 in "Oyster Plates" by J. Karsnitz.

Dimensions:

Diameter plate: 23 cm/ 9.05", weight 570 grams / 20.10 oz

Condition:  Perfect for antique piece condition, except for a small chip on the back of the plate at the edge (well shown on last picture). Rich colours, delicate painting. No chips, cracks or repairs, no noticeable cracking or age wear to glazing. It is all over shiny even with no hair thins in the glazing surface. Tiny bubbles on the surface coming from manufacturing. Please see the photos for details. 

Shipping:

For this piece we offer FREE shipping to the buyer. We will ship by French Post services. Should you wish the item to be shipped by another company please let us know and we will find a way to arrange it. By now we ship to Americas and Europe. Please make sure to be aware of your local importing duties to avoid any unpleasant surprises or delays.

Every piece will be carefully wrapped in professional air bubble plastic, paper wrap and placed in a thick cardboard box.

Returns are accepted within 30 days and will be fully refunded upon piece delivery back. Return shipping however will be on the buyers cost.

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