France-Russia - 8 Plates of the Franco-Russian Alliance...

Set of 8 historical decorative ceramic wall-suspension plates, from the "Voyage to Russia" series produced around 1883 by the Hautin-Boulenger Faience (HB & Co) in Choisy-le-Roi (France), as part of the celebrations of the Franco-Russian Alliance. Each plate measures 21.7 cm in diameter. They are all numbered and in excellent condition, with the exception of three of them whose flaws are noted in the description and shown in the photos. These plates are decorated in their centers with Russian scenes, and along their rims with botanical ornaments of cherry leaves and fruit. These plates bear the following captions: Nº III: "Cosaques de l’Amour - Circassiens" ; this plate has a minor chip on the reverse base. Nº IIII: "Halte d’infanterie pendant les manœuvres" Nº V: "Traîneau - Cocher de place (Isvotschik)" Nº VII: "Traîneau russe (Îles de la Neva)" ; this plate has a hairline at 1 o’clock visible on both sides. Nº IX: "La bénédiction de la Neva" Nº X: "La chasse à l’ours" Nº XI: "Danse de Cosaques" ; this plate has a superficial hairline on the reverse. Nº XII: "Couronnement du Tzar Alexandre III - Mai 1883" Carefully packaged and shipped worldwide.

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