A late 18th century French faience plate entitled Aux Mans des Mirabeau 1790. Hand-painted decoration in green, orange and blue on a pale blue tinted ground with craquelure. This is a faience patriotique plate, a type of tin-glazed earthenware produced in France, often featuring imagery from the French Revolution. The text translates to "to the spirits of Mirabeau" honoring the French revolutionary leader Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau. These plates often depict symbols like wheat sheaves or weapons, representing the ideals of the revolution such as agriculture and strengt and were typically produced in faiencerie workshops in Nevers and Quimper. The back is unmarked but has three distinct small kiln support marks. In good condition for the age with minor glaze losses on the edges on rim. The perfect collectors item for a Francophile. Shipping: $40
Dimensions: 9" Diameter x 1.5"

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