Antique French Barbotine Floral Plate, Faïencerie de Fives-Lille - 1880

There is something especially lovely about a piece that feels as though it was once gathered from a French garden and kept safe just for you. This antique French barbotine plate by Faïencerie de Fives-Lille is richly molded with blooming garden, wildflowers, and trailing foliage, all resting beneath a delicate powder-blue glaze. The raised floral relief gives the surface a beautiful sense of depth, where each bloom feels gently alive in the light.

Created during the late nineteenth century, when French pottery celebrated nature in its most expressive form, this plate has the unmistakable romantic charm we love in barbotine wares. The soft blue glaze adds a fresh, elegant note that feels just as natural in a modern interior as it does within a layered antique collection. The powder-blue glaze holds the floral relief in a way that feels both structured and effortless, like a garden pressed gently into porcelain. Complimentary U.S. shipping included.

• Measures 8-1/2".

Collector’s Note

What makes this plate especially appealing is its soft powder-blue glaze—a less commonly seen color in French barbotine and one that gives the florals an unexpected lightness. A distinctive feature of Faïencerie de Fives-Lille is the full immersion glazing, with both front and back finished in the same soft powder-blue tone—an uncommon and highly refined approach that gives the plate a beautifully unified presence from every angle.