Set 12 plates porcelain gold fine fish fern limousine de Chastagner

Set of 12 vintage plates in white limoges porcelain, signed on the back to fine gold "limoges porcelain with the bee framed by the initials lp, and the mention reserved decoration fougère limousine, with the chastagner manufacture (manufacturer and decorator from 1946 to 1998) in the green of chrome limoges france with a c surmounted by a crown. The 12 plates are illustrated with 5 different freshwater fish distributed 4+ 2 + 2 + 2 + 2, a set of 4 plates represents the same décor, while 4 other decorations are paired: pike, bream, trout, perch and studs. Each plate is decorated in the margin of a frieze of golden knots. Period: 1950/1970. History "alexandre chastagner, manufacturer and decorator, settled in 1946 in the former factory of gibus and redon (la porcelaine limousine). Curious about innovation, he was the first in limoges to install a gas oven in 1955, which made it possible to better control the firing and enamelling of parts. The production is mainly oriented towards white or decorated tableware. The growth of his activity allowed him to build a new factory in 1958, but the activity decreased from the end of the 1960s. Bought in 1998 by the société de coutellerie et d'orfèvrerie française, the company officially closed its doors in 2002." The plates are in a very beautiful condition, no shine or crack. Dimensions (cm): diameter 25 X h2.5 (total h 15). Total net weight 5kg.