Antique Creil Montereau Terre De Fer Hand Painted Dog Plate France 19th C

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Rare antique French Creil et Montereau Terre de Fer ceramic plate, dating to the second half of the 19th century.
… Read more Rare antique French Creil et Montereau Terre de Fer ceramic plate, dating to the second half of the 19th century.
The plate features a beautifully rendered hand-painted portrait of a dog in profile, with expressive details, warm brown, gray and cream tones, a collar, and a fine gold-colored rim. The artist’s monogram/signature is visible near the lower left side of the composition.
Made from Terre de Fer, a durable French fine earthenware associated with the 19th-century development of ironstone-type ceramics. Creil and Montereau were united as a manufacturing group in 1840, and the Creil site operated until 1895; the Creil-Montereau name continued to be used until 1920.
Manufacturer: Creil et Montereau
Country: France
Material: Terre de Fer / French ironstone-type earthenware
Period: Second half of the 19th century
Antique original
Hand-painted dog portrait
Artist monogram/signature
Cream / ivory ground
Fine gold-tone rim
French decorative art pottery
Rare collectible animal subject
Decorative display / wall plate
Please review photos, excellent condition.
Creil-Montereau became especially important during the second half of the 19th century and received numerous awards and medals during this period.
Part of a collection of decor pieces from the former inventory of Fabienne Marumo Interiors, a French-owned boutique in Palm Beach, Florida. See less