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Gien Large Colored Wall Decoration

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Title

Gien Large Colored Wall Decoration

Description

1920? 7 7/8" cream-colored plate with colored design and raised edges depicting the fall of TT. The plate reads "Fables de LaFontaine 12" and "La Tortue et les Deux Canards." The back reads "Porcelaine opaque de Gien." $25 through Myrtice Stratton and Ebay, April, '99.

A charming plate. It depicts the fall just after the tortoise has let go of the stick. The countryside is beautifully pictured, though the seller found it somewhat discolored with age. There is a string through two holes in the bottom rim of the plate. Apparently it was made from the start to adorn a wall rather than a table. Click on the image to see an enlarged version.

Source

$25 through Myrtice Stratton and Ebay, April, '99.

Date

Collection

Carlson Fable Collection

Citation

“Gien Large Colored Wall Decoration,” Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections, accessed November 15, 2024, https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1413.

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