Six french recipe plates by gien france

A set of six dinner plates by gien, france. Each plates has a french classic recipes, who hasn't heard of the famous recipe for lobster thermidor or bouillabaisse. There is even a recipe for frogs legs! What a great opportunity to impress your dinner guests - a great "talking point", and an excellent opportunity to try out these french classics dishes. Each plate in the set is designed into a complete recipe and the images show the most beautiful hand painted details of the ingredients of each dish, illustrated with bold black outlines and intense colours all framed with deep green leaves. They are very rare and collectible. An ideal gift for chefs or for anyone who loves french cuisine. They have quite a contemporary feel, even though they date from the 1970's, and are so beautifully illustrated in fresh colours with gorgeous detail. They would look fabulous displayed on a farmhouse dresser in a country kitchen. Each plate measures 24cms/9½" diameter. The designs are: Homard thermidor/ lobster thermidor. Cuisses de grenouille/frog legs. Bouillabaisse. Turbot sauce hollandaise. Friture de filets de perche/ fried perch fillets. Truite aux amandes/ trout in almonds. Ll these plates have gien château logo and are marked ''decor garanti inaltérable. Peint a la main. Cuisson à 1150c." They are all in really great condition, there are no chips. They have hairline crackling to the glazes, which is to be expected considering their age, but this in no way detracts from their beauty or functionality. In excellent condition, there are no chips or cracks. They have the beginnings of ageing hairline crackle to the glazes, which is to be expected with the age of this set, and does not in any way detract from their beauty or functionality; in fact it adds to the charm and authenticity of these gorgeous plates. Bonne appétit!.

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