Old hand-painted ceramic plate: 2 birds on a fence.

A scene full of tenderness at the centre of this vintage plate: two birds with blue, orange, and yellow plumage face each other on a small wooden fence, surrounded by light foliage and stylised wildflowers. The lines are vivid and spontaneous, typical of hand-painted ceramics, with those small brush imperfections that give the piece its charm. The rim of the plate is enhanced by a frieze of red flowers hanging from sinuous stems, and bordered by a green net that highlights the irregular outline characteristic of artisanal production. The back bears the handwritten mention "Hand painted" followed by a reference number, without any identifiable manufacturer’s mark, a common practice among small decorative ceramic workshops in France from the mid-20th century.