Tuesday, August 3, 2010

les petites assiettes

[speaking of plates, mine has been rather full this summer, therefore have been a little distracted from posting regularly...but I will make more of an effort to continue on!]

"CHEZ ANTOINE
75, RUE SAINTE-ANNE
PARIS 2e. - RIC 78-67"
[this restaurant is no longer at this address - if anyone remembers it from long ago, please do let me know...]
Limoges faience; mid-20th C.;
14 x 9.5 cm x 2 cm high

CAD/US$150/ Euros 120

detail of the mark on the base

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12 franc saucer; early 20th C.;
11.5 cm in diameter x 2 cm high

CAD/US$100/Euros 80

not completely legible mark on base::
"CHARL[?]NAIS
[?]PANASSIER
.TOULOUSE."

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2 franc saucer;  early 20th C.;
12.5 cm in diameter x 2 cm high

CAD/US$100/Euros 80


detail of mark on base::
"E LE NOUBLANCHE
52, RUE DE PARADIS
PARIS"
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advertising saucer for sugar-coated almonds "DRAGEES PECOU" from "MONTAUBAN" in southwestern France
ceramic; mid-20th C.;
12 cm in diameter x 2 cm high
[mark on base:: "ARDUS"]

CAD/US$50/Euros 40