This beautiful antique faience plate by Creil et Montereau captures the height of the Japonisme movement in 19th-century France. Decorated with vibrant hand-painted enamels over transfer outlines, the central scene shows elegantly dressed figures in a stylized garden landscape with lanterns, architecture, and symbolic pine trees — evoking a romanticized Far Eastern vision popular during the late 1800s.
The wide border alternates between richly detailed butterflies, fans, and scrollwork, painted in bold tones of crimson, pink, celadon green, and black. This decorative language was typical of the era’s fascination with Asian aesthetics and reflects the refinement of Creil et Montereau, one of the most prominent French porcelain and faience factories of the 19th century.
Perfect for collectors of orientalist ceramics or to elevate a chinoiserie or eclectic interior.
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• Era: Circa 1875–1890
Details:
• Maker: Creil et Montereau, France (marked “Déposé”)
• Material: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), transfer outline with hand-painted overglaze decoration
• Dimensions: Ø: 22.5 cm / 8.85 in
• Condition: Good antique condition. Bright surface, colors well preserved. Tiny glaze chip on rim (visible in photos), otherwise no cracks or repairs. ⸻.
(The photographs form an integral part of the description.)
A well-placed antique does more than decorate a room - it gives it authorship. Against a contemporary interior, older objects introduce texture, balance and a sense of permanence that cannot be replicated by newly made pieces alone.
This is the principle behind the LÜRON selection. We look for works that carry historical character with ease, and that feel as convincing in a Paris apartment as they do in a more modern architectural setting.
