{"product_id":"french-transferware-plate-circa1872-1890-copy","title":"French transferware Plate circa1876 - 1895","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage or old finds. Revamped items from our hunting and collecting around Bay of Plenty. \u003cspan\u003eAll items are found vintage, old and re-loved. Imperfections are part of their beauty and embraced. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eThis French plate is a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"143\"\u003esatirical political or moralizing plate\u003c\/b\u003e from a famous series called \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"211\"\u003e\"L'Esprit des Bêtes\"\u003c\/b\u003e (The Wit\/Spirit of the Animals).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Plate's Subject: \"Le Coq\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe French Inscription:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Je suis le ferme soutien des lois \u0026amp; le défenseur de la propriété.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/i\u003e \"I am the firm supporter of the laws \u0026amp; the defender of property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Satire:\u003c\/b\u003e During the 19th century, it was very common to use anthropomorphic animals (animals dressed as humans) to comment on social classes, the military, or government officials. By portraying \"The Rooster\" (the national symbol of France) as a soldier protecting \"property,\" the plate is engaging in the popular satirical tradition of the time, gently poking fun at the self-importance of the military and the bourgeois obsession with property rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Manufacturer: C\u0026amp;M Montereau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eYour back stamp identifies this plate as being from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003eCreil-Montereau\u003c\/b\u003e factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e This is one of the most famous and prolific French earthenware manufacturers of the 19th century. The partnership of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eCreil \u0026amp; Montereau (C\u0026amp;M)\u003c\/b\u003e produced an immense amount of \"talking plates\" for the French middle class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Series:\u003c\/b\u003e The stamp \"L'ESPRIT DES BÊTES\" confirms it is part of a specific collection. These sets were highly popular as educational and entertainment pieces for the dinner table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAge and Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e Creil-Montereau used this specific \"C \u0026amp; M\" mark most frequently between \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003e1876 and 1895\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e Because this plate is part of a named series (\"L'Esprit des Bêtes\"), it can be slightly more desirable to collectors who specialize in that specific set. If you had the complete set of these animal satires, the value would be significantly higher than the sum of the individual plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paint Me Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43148386500697,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/6596\/files\/F07E38E4-51F9-4487-AA68-503613AB6EB9.jpg?v=1773367177","url":"https:\/\/www.paintmevintage.co.nz\/products\/french-transferware-plate-circa1872-1890-copy","provider":"Paint Me Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}