Antique Limoges Porcelain Plate ~ Hand Painted "SEALIFE" Decoration ~ RARE Underglaze White Ware Mark, Artist Signed

Porcelain : Antique : French, Limoges : Plates

 

Offered for your consideration...is this beautiful antique Limoges porcelain plate with wonderful hand painted sealife decoration. The underwater seascape has been hand painted on a gorgeous blank with deeply scalloped edges. The talented artist has further enhanced this pleasant decoration with a wide band of gold around the border, and has prominently signed their signature on the front of this treasure, as can been seen in the close up photographs that we have provided.

The back bears a RARE, not often seen, green underglaze white ware mark. Very few pieces have been seen with this backstamp. From other examples, the mark was in use during the 1920's, as referenced by the Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition, by author Mary Frank Gaston (Page 426).

This lovely plate measures 8 5/8" and with the exception of a small sliver chip on the back edge, (as shown in the photograph that we have provided...which CANNOT be seen from the front at all)...it is in excellent condition with no cracks, hairlines or restoration. The gilded edge and border are in excellent condition as well.

A great example of hand painted antique Limoges porcelain with a rare, green underglaze white ware mark, and not often seen, rare sealife, seascape decoration which is hard to find as well!

Thank you for your interest!

Item ID: 180