Large round plate Villeroy & Boch Phoenix – Ironstone – 33.5 cm – Exotic birds

Magnificent large round earthenware dish from the Villeroy & Boch factory, model Phoenix, dating from the mid-20th century. Superb polychrome decoration featuring two exotic birds perched on flowering branches, surrounded by brightly coloured flowers and foliage. A very beautiful composition, full of finesse, enhanced by a scalloped border highlighted with a red line. A particularly decorative model, as elegant on a table as when displayed in a china cabinet. Villeroy & Boch stamp and model name Phoenix on the reverse. Condition: Very good overall condition. Presence of a tiny chip on the reverse, invisible from the front (see photographs). Some slight signs of age. Diameter: 33.5 cm Height: 3 cm Weight: 950 g