FOUR FRENCH FAÏENCE PLATES. Including one, centered with an exotic bird within a cornucopia-bordered cartouche, 18th-19th century; one, Henriot Quimper, centered with the Brittany crest, circa 1926; one, possibly Nevers, decorated in the Rouen style with armorial crest, lambrequin border, 19th century; one, possibly St. Clément, centered with a halbardier, surrounded by a scrolling border, late 19th century - 10 1/8 in. diam., largest. Estimate $300-400
PROVENANCE: Exotic bird plate purchased Marché aux Puces, Paris, 1975. Quimper plate, Noëlle Beatty of Old Quimper Pottery, Newmarket, MD, 1958; a copy of the receipt accompanies this lot. Nevers plate, purchased from Marie Forrest of Galerie Mariette, Highland, CA, 1982; a copy of the receipt accompanies this lot. St. Clément purchased at the Baltimore Antiques Show, 1987.
