French PORCELAIN from CHOISY-le-ROI Plate : A soldier and his wife, at Transvaal

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French PORCELAIN from CHOISY-le-ROI Plate : A soldier and his wife, at Transvaal:
$60.00

PORCELAIN from CHOISY-le-ROI - Plate: A soldier and his wife saying goodbye, wiping their tears, at Transvaal

Translation of what is written at the bottom of the plate:

- Do not cry Ketty! I promise you to let myself be taken prisoner.

Very well preserved

Plate manufactured in Terre-de-Fer (Terre-de-Feris a trade name for a fine earthenware ceramic, close to porcelain, which is mixed with feldspar and kaolin, to make it whiter and more resistant. It appears in France around 1770)

Diameter of the plate : 7.50 inches (19 centimeters)

P.S. : GIEN, SÈVRES, LIMOGES...are famous porcelain plates in France