Porcelain dessert plates with bird decoration – Gressey 50s
- Dimensions :
- H2 x W18 x D18
- Color :
- multicolour
- Material :
- ceramics, porcelain and earthenware
- Style :
- vintage
Set of 8 white porcelain dessert plates. Central figurative decoration depicting an exotic bird within a stylized floral setting. Floral motifs distributed around the rim. Gilt lines applied to the edge. Scalloped rim. Gressey signature on the reverse. Dating. Mid-20th century, 1950s–1960s. Origin. Decoration attributed to the Gressey workshop, Limoges, France. Reference: Philippe Roux, Les décorateurs sur porcelaine de Limoges, Éditions Faton, 1995. Condition. Even glaze crazing consistent with age. Gilding partially faded. Sound structure, without chips or cracks. Dimensions. Diameter: approximately 19 cm. Uses. Dessert service. Vintage tableware. Wall decoration. Price: €80. A motionless bird. The scenery stands watch. Time flows.