A selection of Gien faïence table wares, circa 1870-80

the borders with Rouen-inspired lambrequin and garland motifs in blue, comprising: thirteen pedestal bowls in sizes; eight footed dishes; a pair of oval fish chargers and drainers, 75.5 cm. wide; a tree-and-well oval meat dish; six oval dishes in sizes; twelve circular dishes in sizes; five dessert plates; a large deep footed bowl; seven cream pots and four covers; a circular tureen, lacking cover; an oval cover; a pair of assembled white porcelain circular drainers; various blue factory marks and impressed date letters; damages (65)

Paleis Soestdijk

-One pedestal bowl with a chip to the underside of the rim, one with a border crack. eight footed dishes -One footed dish with a tiny chip to the reverse of the rim. -One drainer of the fish dishes with a tiny rim chip. -The tree-and-well dish with a small rim chip. -Of the six oval dishes in sizes (five circa 44.3 cm. wide, one 29.7 cm. wide) four with chips, the smaller with a crack and chips. -Of the twelve circular dishes in sizes (six 36.5 and six 27.5 cm. diam.) the larger size with some discolouration, one with a crack and rim chips, two with chips, two with larger chips, five of smaller size also with chips. -The five dessert plates with chips and some craquele. -The large deep footed bowl with a crack, a large rim chip and brown discolouring. -Two covers of cream pots chipped. -The circular tureen lacking the foot rim, discoloured and with a rim chip (ca. 3 cm. wide), without cover. -The oval cover with chips.
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