Blue with Birds Terre de Fere Plate

$48.00
Crafted in France from durable Terre de Fer earthenware, this plate features birds perched among flowering branches in a finely detailed blue transferware design. Nature-inspired and beautifully preserved, it captures the charm of antique French tableware

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  • Dimensions: 9" round
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Terre de fer (“iron earth”) is a dense, durable French earthenware developed in the early 19th century, prized for combining the strength of stoneware with the elegance of porcelain. 

By the mid-to-late 1800s, it was often decorated with richly detailed transferware in red, blue, sepia, or purple, featuring botanical, landscape, and avian scenes that remain vivid thanks to its fine, close-grained body.