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Cock and Jewel Gien Plate

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Title

Cock and Jewel Gien Plate

Description

1920? 8" cream-colored plate with a blue-green colored design depicting CJ. The plate reads "Fables de LaFontaine" and "Le Coq et la Perle." The partial back stamp reads "Porcelaine …e de Gien." There is a registry mark on the plate's back. $35 from Linda Leffingwell, Doyestown, PA, June, '11.

The block lettering is typical of Gien work. The cock is dramatically positioned in the center of the scene and oriented to the pearl just beneath him. The scene covers the entirety of the front of the plate.

Source

$35 from Linda Leffingwell, Doyestown, PA, June, '11.

Date

Collection

Carlson Fable Collection

Citation

“Cock and Jewel Gien Plate,” Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections, accessed January 16, 2025, https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1418.

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