{"product_id":"antique-french-faience-plate-vue-du-palais-imperial-de-versailles-manufacture-de-creil","title":"Antique French Faience Plate, Vue du Palais Impérial de Versailles, Manufacture de Creil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1820, French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8⅜ inches across\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn antique French faience plate printed in black with a view of the palace of Versailles, made by the Manufacture de Creil under the printing patent of Stone, Coquerel et Le Gros.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center shows the palace's forecourt beyond an iron gate, the facade rising behind it, captioned below as Vue du Palais Impérial de Versailles, du côté de l'avenue de Paris. The rim carries the same griffin and lyre-form urn border as the Raoul plate, part of the same series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate shows fading, staining, craquelure, and small chips consistent with its age. Sold as found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1808, John Hurford Stone, Athanase Coquerel, and the printer Antoine Legros d'Anizy patented an underglaze transfer printing process for the Manufacture de Creil, and pieces carrying their printed mark date to the years that followed. Alongside its historical scenes, Creil produced views of France's major monuments and palaces in this period, drawn from published engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHang it, or set it on a plate rail where the engraving reads clearly. It pairs naturally with the Raoul plate from the same series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"foundresse","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":56914528829606,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/7645\/6870\/files\/166C5CEA-A16F-4CDE-844B-C2CD3A476472.jpg?v=1786068315","url":"https:\/\/foundresse.com\/products\/antique-french-faience-plate-vue-du-palais-imperial-de-versailles-manufacture-de-creil","provider":"foundresse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}