2 Old tin glaze plates, 1 faience

hi folks

another auction win from the weekend(think £7 for the two, same lot)

think the first has got to be french or italian faience, tin glazed earthenware, not sure of age

second one is also a tin glazed earthenware, but transferware, which i found unusual, but it definitely looks to be transferware, so probably quite an early transferware

any thoughts or info appreciated

 

The decoration is Breton, so France. The colours look like Quimper which is Breton, so I guess it must be Quimper.

 

thanks Aj, quimper is still produced with the same type of production methods isnt it? be interesting to see what kind of age it has, not sure to be honest

 

These are very similar.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/132988711215

Debora

 

blimey, very very similar, thanks deb
exactly the same size as well 9 3/4"
will have to look at the sellers other stuff to see if they know what they are talking about

 

Quimper was my first thought when I saw those colors. I play a little game of trying to identify before I read comments. It helps build my observation skills.

 

Yes, they are, and the seller thinks Rouen.

 

The second plate appears to be pearlware so a refined earthenware.

Odd glaze skip though.

 

yeah if i hadnt seen that i would have presumed china

i always thought transferware was exclusive to china

 

Both pearlware and the transfer process date from the second half of the 18th C.

Old pearlware often feels light in weight compared to tin glazed which can feel a bit heavy.

Always easier to assess in person.