BLUE POLYCHROME GIEN EARTHENWARE TRAY RENAISSANCE DECOR H3226Polylobed polychrome earthenware tray with blue background and decoration of grotesques, in the style of the renaissance. Brand under the base Gien, hollow marking SOH.Gien label on the front of the tray.Note some scratches and firing defects.Les Faïenceries de Gien is a fine earthenware manufacturing company located in the French town of Gien in the department of Loiret and the Center-Val de Loire region.Among the many earthenware factories born in the 19th century, the Faïencerie de Gien is one of the most renowned and the most important in Europe.The Manufacture de Gien has excelled in the art of imitation, and made copies of parts of the past at an affordable price. Unique pieces were also created with the help of talented artists who illustrated them with new decorations or were inspired by those of past centuries (17th and 18th centuries) or those of other European and Far Eastern pottery factories. Earthenware decorations by Gien Among the most famous inspirations, there are many decorations: those known as “Gien” with a black-brown or blue background, majolica with “Italian Renaissance” decoration with its foliage, its cupids and its chimeras, etc. inspired in particular by the productions of Faenza, Urbino or even Savona; those called "custom", inspired by porcelain from Saxony, in the form of floral decorations, musical attributes, loves or finely drawn cherubs evolving in foliage medallions, in shades of pink or purple but also lavender blue enhanced with purple, those called "with horn", "lambrequins" and "ironwork", inspired by the productions of earthenware from Rouen to 18th century; rural or maritime landscapes, inspired by the earthenware factories of Marseille; The so-called "English" porcelain inspired by Wedgwood earthenware, in the form of models in the tone of bluish white and mauve blue. The shades of blue and white , inspired by Delft earthenware on the theme of large blooming flowers, peacocks, branches, or Chinese scenes; the sumptuous polychromies from the Far East. Jean Bertolle in the 1950s renewed the proposed decorations. Sold as presented. For 'Condition thank you for detailing the photos. Do not hesitate to zoom in. The photos are an integral part of the description.Dimensions: Height: 4.4 cmWidth: 36.3 cmLength: 48.5 cmS: 7ZP6KU7H I remain at your disposal for any questions.