{"product_id":"french-transferware-plates-sold-individually","title":"French transferware Plate circa1872 - 1890","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\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Plate:\u003c\/b\u003e It was common in late 19th-century France to produce \"talking plates\" (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"82\"\u003eassiettes parlantes\u003c\/i\u003e) featuring scenes from hit plays, operas, or political satires. These were often sold in sets to be used as conversation starters during dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Opera:\u003c\/b\u003e Composed by Charles Lecocq in 1872, it was one of the most successful stage shows of its era, running for hundreds of performances in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench to English Translations: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"LA FILLE DE Mme ANGOT\" a French Opera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Daughter of Madame Angot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBottom Caption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"Certainement j’aime Clairette \/ Mais dois-je mourir de chagrin?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCertainly I love Clairette \/ But must I die of grief?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Manufacturer: J. Vieillard \u0026amp; Cie. \u003c\/b\u003eThe mark is the official stamp of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003eJules Vieillard \u0026amp; Cie\u003c\/b\u003e manufactory in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003eBordeaux, France\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBack of plate Mark:\u003c\/b\u003e The shield in the center is known as a \"scapulaire\" or coat of arms. The text surrounding it, \"Poterie J. VIEILLARD \u0026amp; Cie Bordeaux,\" identifies the factory, which was one of the most prominent producers of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"216\"\u003efaïence\u003c\/i\u003e (fine earthenware) in 19th-century France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Age: 1845–1895\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBecause this mark was used by the factory during its tenure under Jules Vieillard and his sons, we know your plate was produced between \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003e1845 and 1895\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eGiven that the subject of the plate is the opera \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eLa Fille de Mme Angot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e—which premiered in 1872 and remained a massive cultural sensation throughout the 1870s and 1880s—it is almost certain that your plate was produced \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"218\"\u003ebetween 1872 and 1890\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions approx: cm height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paint Me Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43148385353817,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/6596\/files\/698B7E69-F4B7-4163-BFB4-CB90F048E25A.jpg?v=1773366172","url":"https:\/\/www.paintmevintage.co.nz\/products\/french-transferware-plates-sold-individually","provider":"Paint Me Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}