French Barbotine Plate

Fall in love with the unique charm of old slip plates! This Barbotine plate has beautiful colours, bringing together cream, violet and green shades. The decor, made of flowers and foliage, makes this plate a unique addition to your collection, to display in your home or use on your everyday table!

About Barbotine

Barbotine (meaning slip in French) is a technique of pottery decoration involving the application of a ceramic slip for relief decorations. This antique technique involves indeed the application of a liquid clay sip or paste to the surface of a ceramic object before firing. This style of pottery is characterised by bright colours and natural motifs. Barbotine ceramics were produced by various French manufacturers from the second half of the 19th century until around the 1930s.Carefully designed and decorated, this kind of plates allows for a beautiful mix-and-match on your table. Light cracking, sometimes visible, adds charm and beauty to these collector’s items.

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This item is vintage and could have some little imperfections, which are marks of its previous life. When you choose to buy vintage you’re doing good for the planet, as you are making use of available resources, ensuring less waste. By choosing vintage, you are honouring the history behind an object, and helping to build a less disposable consumer culture 🌴