French Transferware Ravier, Rivoli Pattern, Saint-Amand & Hamage

Period
Early 20th century, French

Size
9¾ x 5⅝ inches

French transferware, faïence imprimée, in a gray-green pattern of scrolling foliate vines, shells and florettes framed by a Greek key border, the shading built up through fine stipple engraving rather than line work.

An oblong ravier with gently canted sides, tapering to pointed ends. Marked on the reverse with the windmill mark for Saint-Amand & Hamage, Nord, the pattern name Rivoli, and the mark G.E.F.

A small fleck at the rim edge, otherwise sold as found.

Historical Context
Saint-Amand & Hamage worked out of the Nord, their windmill mark referencing the Moulin-des-Loups quarter of Saint-Amand, named for the mills that powered the works before steam. Rivoli was one of their named table patterns, produced across a full service, plates, soup plates, a soup tureen, a salad bowl, and this ravier among them. The border pairs neoclassical structure, the Greek key band and ribbon-tied floral swag, with rococo revival ornament in the shells and loose scrollwork, a combination typical of Belle Époque faïence.

Styling Ideas
Use it for olives, radishes, or pickles, or let it hold soap or small toiletries on a bathroom vanity.