10 old dessert plates in opaque porcelain SA

Superb set of 10 dessert plates / vintage cheese in opaque porcelain decorated with a mint green rim and gold edging. They are stamped below "porcelaine – sa- opaque" Opaque porcelain, also called fine earthenware or half-porcelain, was born in england in 1769 and appears in france at the end of the eighteenth century, especially in the factory of pont aux choux. It is a white, opaque, fine-textured, dense and sonorous paste, covered with a simple transparent varnish. This fine earthenware will be called "curdling", or "pipe earth" depending on the regions and materials used to create it. It found its outlets among the wealthy inhabitants. While the thicker "coarse" earthenware was intended for modest customers. Perfect to complete a service and adorn a beautiful table. Some parts have stains and colors may be faded. Discover the other items for sale from the same collection: bowls / salad bowls / flat plates / hollow plates / oval plates / etc. D 19 cm.