Plate (part of a set)

Art Historical Context

This elegant lustreware plate, around 1810 in Sarreguemines, France exemplifies the refined ceramics produced at this renowned center of faience manufacturing. Measuring 7 3/8 inches in diameter, it forms part of a larger set, likely intended for sophisticated table service in bourgeois households during the Napoleonic era. Sarreguemines, in the Lorraine region near the German border, was a hub for pottery innovation, blending French elegance with influences from neighboring traditions. The standout feature is its lustreware medium—a dazzling technique where metallic oxides, like silver or co...