3 Religious Plates the Apostles Gien Digoin. Here we have 2 plates from Gien on the 12 apostles: Saint Anthony and Saint James and 1 plate the 12 apostles from Digoin on Saint Paul. The "Assiettes des 12 Apostles" are a type of decorative plates produced by the French faience factory of Gien in the late 19th century. Each plate represented one of the twelve apostles of Christ, such as Saint Peter, Saint John, Saint Matthew, etc. The plates were decorated with detailed religious designs, often accompanied by symbols and inscriptions corresponding to the apostle depicted. For example, the plate representing Saint Peter might include keys, which symbolize the "keys to the Kingdom of Heaven" that Jesus is said to have entrusted to Peter. The plate representing Saint John might include an eagle, symbolizing the apostle's "piercing eyesight." The plates were made of fine earthenware and hand decorated, making them prized collector's items for art and history lovers. The patterns and colours used to decorate each plate were carefully selected to reflect the personality and attributes of each apostle. These plates of the 12 apostles of Gien are today highly sought-after collector's items, particularly for collectors of religious objects or tableware. In very good condition. Diameter 20cm