“Histoire de Jeanne d’Arc” - Set of 4 Transferware Plates - Gien - France, c.1880 Storage Jars or dressing table

or dressing table

once intended for practical use at the water table and now valued as a striking decorative item

featuring the classic Paynsley pattern

This beautiful Mason's tea caddy

typical for Dümler & Breiden

“Histoire de Jeanne d’Arc” - Set of 4 Transferware Plates - Gien - France, c.1880 Storage Jars or dressing tableGiens historical series captured French pride in print like detail, and this quartet tells the story of Jeanne dArc from shepherdess to the siege of Orlans and battlefield glory. Each plate pairs an ornate pale blue arabesque border with a central black transfer vignette, titled and numbered in French. These plates carry extensive crazing and discolouration throughout authentic surface history that adds mood and display character. Hang as a narrative