Beautiful serving dish or heeled plate in Gien earthenware decorated with the Chateau de Gien. Beautiful dish in good condition with original and rare decoration. The Faïencerie de Gien was created in 1821 in Gien in the Loire Valley, in the heart of France. The Château de Gien is a French castle located in Gien in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. The current castle was built during the First French Renaissance, for Anne of France and Pierre II de Beaujeu, from a medieval fortress. Member of the association of the Châteaux of the Loire, it has housed a hunting museum since 1952. Condition: in very good condition Dimensions: 25.5cm or 9.9''