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French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

Vintage French Orchies Majolica Oyster Shell Plates, set of 6
By Orchies
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
These majolica oyster plates are very modern and elegant. Can be used for tapas, aperitif, raw
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Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Majolica

Vintage French Orchies Majolica Oyster Shell Plates and Platter, set of 7
By Orchies
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
These majolica oyster plates are very modern and elegant. Can be used for tapas, aperitif, raw
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Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Majolica

Set of 6 French Moulin des Loups Green Oyster Shell Plates Orchies
By Orchies
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of six Moulin des Loups green and cream majolica oyster platters from France Orchies. These
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20th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic, Paint

Green Oyster Serving Plates and Platter Moulin Des Loups Orchies Set 10 France
By Orchies
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful set of 10 French ceramic oyster plates and platter from Moulin des Loups (Orchies
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20th Century French French Provincial Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Mid-Century Modern French Faïence Orchies Moulin de Loupes Ombre Oyster Plate
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Era Majolica glazed French faïence Oyster plate, Orchies, circa 1950. Hand
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

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Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French, Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Celadon oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1950
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate signed Orchies Moulin des loups, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900. Rare color.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Handled Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica handled oyster plate with handle on the center from Orchies, circa 1890.
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Handled Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica handled oyster plate with handle on the center from Orchies, circa 1890.
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Handled Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica handled oyster plate with handle on the center from Orchies, circa 1890. Chip on the back.
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Orchies French Faïence Majolica Pink Shell Seaweed Oyster Plate, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica glazed French faïence Oyster plate, attributed to Orchies, circa 1900. Showing six
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Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

French Majolica Orchies Turquoise and Gray Six-Well Oyster Plate, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Majolica six-well oyster plate, made by Orchies, circa 1890. Incredible glazing in
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Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Orchies French Majolica Handled Twelve Well Master Oyster Server
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Majolica six-sided master oyster server, made to hold a dozen oysters. The twelve-well
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 9 French Orchies Moulin des Loups Green Oyster Shell Plates
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Oyster Shell Plates, accompanied by a main serving plate. These plates are a true testament to French
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic, Paint

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French Late Victorian Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4 French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
set of four French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.   
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica green oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica green oyster plate attributed to Orchies circa 1900. A set of this plates are available
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Majolica

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Majolica Palissy Fish Heads Oyster Plate Thomas Sergent, circa 1880
By Thomas Victor Sergent
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Palissy oyster plate attributed to Thomas Sergent with fishs heads, circa 1880.
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890. Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.One small chip.
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Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
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Antique 1880s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
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Linen, Velvet

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica fish heads oyster plate from North of France (Onnaing unsigned). Reference: Page 130 "Collecting oysters plates" of J. Snyder.
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Heads Oyster Plate
By Thomas Victor Sergent
Located in Austin, TX
A very rare Palissy oyster plate or platter who represents twelve fish heads shells, circa 1880. Attribution to the School of Paris, a French group of ceramists inspired by Bernard P...
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Platters and Serveware

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Majolica, Ceramic

A Japanese bronze vase with three egrets
Located in Milano, IT
Bulbous vase in bronze with a shiny patina and three elegant white egrets in inlaid silver with golden beaks and feet. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 cm. Con...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

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Bronze

Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom This is an absolutely gorgeous piece of coral that looks beautiful from multiple angles. As with all coral...
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20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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Coral

Rare English Majolica Water Lilies Platter Adams Co Circa 1890
By Adams Company
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare English Majolica Water Lilies Platter Adams & Co Circa 1890.
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th French Majolica Pink Daisy Plate Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
19th French Majolica Pink Daisy Plate Delphin Massier.
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Oyster Plate with Seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French porcelain oyster plate with seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Porcelain Oyster Plate with Seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900
Porcelain Oyster Plate with Seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900
$480 / item
H 1.5 in W 9.5 in D 10.5 in
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds Salins (East of France) circa 1890.  
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Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1920
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Saint Clement, circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

French Faience Server Platter Oyster Henriot Quimper Circa 1900
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Server platter Oyster signed Henriot Quimper circa 1900.  
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

Materials

Faience

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate Signed Minton
By Minton
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good English Majolica plate, dated 1885 and marked Minton, with turquoise and cobalt blue oyster plate with a central well surrounded by small ochre flowers. Six small and one larg...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Delft and Faience

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Majolica

Green Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1930
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1930.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

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Oyster Plate Orchies For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of oyster plate orchies available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and faience, all oyster plate orchies available were constructed with great care. Oyster plate orchies have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Oyster plate orchies made by Mid-Century Modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Orchies produced beautiful oyster plate orchies that are worth considering.

How Much are Oyster Plate Orchies?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $450, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $2,200 highest priced.

A Close Look at French-provincial Furniture

Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.

Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.

Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.

The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.

Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Dinner-plates for You

Set the mood when you’re setting the table. The right antique and vintage dinner plates for the meals in your home can truly elevate the dining experience.

We haven’t had our own plate at dinner for very long. It wasn’t until the middle of the 19th century in Europe that individual dinner plates had become the norm, replacing the platters that diners had shared before them. Innovations at the dining table are believed to have been introduced by Italian noblewoman Catherine de’ Medici, who, when she married King Henry II of France in 1533, brought with her decorative table adornments for meals and fine tableware such as silver forks, replacing the fingers and knives utilized during dinner before her arrival. Italy was a bit faster on table settings, and, thanks to Catherine, tableware such as dinner plates would also replace the wooden trenchers and flat slabs of days-old bread that preceded them.

Today, while enthusiasts of mid-century modern furnishings might pine for vintage mismatched dinner plates — a mix of old and new can be refreshing — presenting ceramic vessels, glassware and decorative centerpieces that matched was once actually part of the point as setting the table became more refined during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And as Fornasetti dinner plates and Chinese porcelain tableware have long held weight as collector’s items and status symbols, your dinner dishes haven’t ever really been merely functional. From antique metal dishes and ornamental earthenware designed by celebrated English ceramics makers Wedgwood, dinner plates are statement-making works that bring elegance and likely stir conversation at your table.

Entertaining is an art form, and the kitchen bar island and dining room table in your space are cherished gathering places where families and friends convene and grow closer over good meals. Browse an extensive collection of antique and vintage dinner plates to pair with these important events today on 1stDibs.