Antique Oval Platter, U&C Sarreguemines Geranium

This is an antique oval platter, U&C Sarreguemines Geranium series.

It is a series made at Sarreguemines' Utzschneider pottery factory in the 1890s.

In France, bright and lovely red and pink geraniums have long been seen on windowsills and in potted plants. Geraniums are popular for their refreshing scent, but they also have insect repellent properties, so they have long been placed on windowsills.

Geraniums are very familiar to French people. At the end of their slender, delicate stems, they bear many small, cute star-shaped flowers. Their lovely appearance is one reason why they are so beloved.

This plate beautifully expresses the daintiness and loveliness of geraniums. The gentle design is as if freshly picked flowers have been carefully placed on the plate. The rim, bordered with small geranium flower patterns, nicely tightens the plate's outline.

The ivory and deep green colors create a calm atmosphere.

There is crazing, but no chips or cracks.

Size: 35.5cm x 26cm x 3.5cm (height)