18th C. Nevers French Revolution Tin-Glazed Dish - La Convention

Description

A French Revolution tin-glazed earthenware dish, showing crossed French flags with a Phrygian cap on an épée, the symbol for … more A French Revolution tin-glazed earthenware dish, showing crossed French flags with a Phrygian cap on an épée, the symbol for Liberty. La Convention, meaning The Agreement, is written in script with the date 1793. A hand painted border on the scalloped rim.

Called faïence parlante or faïence patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos of the French Revolution (1789-99) reflected the political allegiances of those who displayed these pieces in their homes.

9.5″ Diameter
Incredible antique condition, the expected surface wear and crazing, the usual fritting to the rim. less